Shut Up and Sing (2006/I)

Director:

Bruce Leddy

Writer (WGA):

Bruce Leddy (written by)

Release Date:

13 November 2009 (Mexico)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Music

Plot:

A group of guys who sang together in a college a cappella group reunite 15 years later to perform at a friend's wedding and discover how their lives have progressed -- and in some cases regressed -- since their college heyday. |

Plot Keywords:

Wedding | Friend | Weekend | Singer | Marriage

Awards:

5 wins

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

David Harbour	...	David
Reg Rogers	...	Richard
Alexander Chaplin	...	Ted
Chris Bowers	...	Spooner
David Alan Basche	...	Steven
Mark Feuerstein	...	Greg
Samrat Chakrabarti	...	Will
Rosemarie DeWitt	...	Dana
Molly Shannon	...	Trish
Elizabeth Reaser	...	Julep
Liz Stauber	...	Michelle
Camilla Thorsson	...	Elsa
Joanna Adler	...	Sheila
Barry Carl	...	Scary Prison Guy
Nolan Chesnut	...	Baby Jazz

Also Known As:

Sing Now or Forever Hold Your Peace (USA) (new title)
The Wedding Weekend (USA) (new title)

MPAA:

Rated R for sexual content and language.

Runtime:

USA:96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | Mexico:B15

Filming Locations:

East Hampton, Long Island, New York, USA

Company:

Shut Up and Sing LLC

Trivia:

Had to be re-titled "The Wedding Weekend" after a legal battle with the Weinstein Co over the use of "Shut Up and Sing" for the Dixie Chicks' documentary Shut Up & Sing (2006).

Goofs:

Anachronisms: The movie starts with a scene in 1991. The scene features an a cappella group with a vocal percussionist. Vocal percussion wasn't added to the a cappella scene until 1994 when Jeff Thacher joined Rockapella.

Movie Connections:

References "Sesame Street" (1969)

Soundtrack:

How Deep Is the Ocean

This movie is a happier, laugh-a-minute Big Chill.

I saw "Shut Up and Sing" at The US Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, Colorado in March 2006. This film eventually won The Audience Award for Best Movie.

Picture a group of college buddies, 15 years later, going to the wedding of one of their (college) a cappella group members. They meet in The Hamptons for their pre-wedding singing rehearsal along with spouses, significant others, nannies and children. The follow -along story line is hilarious and filled with more good one-liners than I could ever remember. A small touch of seriousness does not interfere with this 2000% laugh out loud comedy. I can't wait for the movie to hit the country so I can see it again....and would love to have the soundtrack.....a cappella never sounded so good. I don't recall seeing any of these actors before, but keep an eye out for: Chris Bowers ( Spooner ), David Harbour ( David ), Reg Rogers ( Richard). The entire audience stayed after the showing for the Q & A with Producer/Director/Writer, Bruce Leddy and Co-Producer, Eliza Steel. The theater was SRO with people from age 21 to 70......all of them laughing. No matter your age, you could identify with these people. You could tell by the buzz in the lobby afterwards that this movie was the best comedy. Of the 20 movies I saw during this Festival, Shut Up and Sing was, by far, the most funny, feel-good film.