Sing Sing (2023 film)

American film directed by Greg Kwedar

Sing Sing

Theatrical release poster

Directed by| Greg Kwedar
Screenplay by|

* Clint Bentley
* Greg Kwedar

Story by|

* Clint Bentley
* Greg Kwedar
* Clarence Maclin
* John "Divine G" Whitfield

Based on|

* "The Sing Sing Follies"
by John H. Richardson
* Breakin' the Mummy's Code
by Brent Buell

Produced by|

* Clint Bentley
* Greg Kwedar
* Monique Walton

Starring|

* Colman Domingo
* Clarence Maclin
* Sean San José
* Paul Raci

Cinematography| Pat Scola
Edited by| Parker Laramie
Music by| Bryce Dessner

Production
companies

* Black Bear Pictures
* Marfa Peach Company

Distributed by| A24

Release dates

* September 10, 2023 (2023-9-10) (TIFF)
* July 12, 2024 (2024-7-12) (United States)

Running time

| 105 minutes
Country| United States
Language| English
Budget| $2 million[1]
Box office| $5.1 million[2][3]

Sing Sing is a 2023 American prison drama film directed by Greg Kwedar and written by Clint Bentley and Kwedar. Based on the real-life Rehabilitation Through the Arts program at Sing Sing Maximum Security Prison, the film centers on a group of incarcerated men involved in the creation of theatrical stage shows through the program.[4] It stars professional actors Colman Domingo, Sean San José and Paul Raci, alongside many real-life formerly incarcerated men who were themselves alumni of the program during their incarceration, including Clarence "Divine Eye" Maclin and Jon-Adrian "JJ" Velazquez.[4][5][6]

The film premiered in the Special Presentations program at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival.[7] It was released by A24 in the United States on July 12, 2024. It received acclaim from critics and was named one of the top ten films of 2024 by the National Board of Review and the American Film Institute.[8] It received numerous accolades, including three nominations at the 78th British Academy Film Awards (including Best Actor for Domingo and Best Supporting Actor for Maclin) and at the 97th Academy Awards (including Best Actor for Domingo).

## Plot

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Divine G, incarcerated at Sing Sing Correctional Facility, discovers a sense of purpose through participation in a small theater group made up of fellow inmates. These inmates are part of the Rehabilitation Through the Arts (RTA) program, which aims to use theater as a form of rehabilitation. Under the guidance of theater director Brent Buell, Divine G emerges as the star playwright and performer, highly respected for his emotional depth and acting talent. While pursuing his passion for theater, Divine G is also determined to prove his innocence and regain his freedom.

As the group prepares for their new production, Divine G takes part in recruiting new members, including a gruff and aggressive inmate named Divine Eye with a difficult personality. Initially, Divine Eye is dismissive of acting and performance, considering it a pointless and disingenuous pursuit. In contrast, Divine G views theater as a transformative and therapeutic process that helps individuals connect with their inner selves. The two men clash further when they disagree on the genre of their next play. Divine G advocates for another drama to challenge his acting abilities, while Divine Eye pushes for a lighthearted comedy, a choice supported by the majority of the inmates. Their rivalry intensifies when Divine Eye auditions for the only dramatic role in the comedy, frustrating Divine G, who sees it as hypocritical and is puzzled by this decision from Divine Eye.

Over the following weeks, the inmates engage in acting exercises led by Buell, designed to help them tap into their emotions. Divine G excels effortlessly at all the acting exercises, demonstrating vulnerability and inspiring his peers, while Divine Eye struggles, unable to connect with his emotions or the art of acting. However, after a heart-to-heart conversation where the two open up about their personal lives, Divine Eye begins to open up and take the program more seriously. His acting skills gradually improve, earning the respect of the group, including Divine G and Buell.

The RTA group eventually performs a sample of the play for the prison's board of executives to gain approval for their production. Despite a chaotic and mixed performance, the board approves the play, surprising the RTA group.

Divine G's world is shaken with grief and sadness when a fellow inmate, Mike Mike, with whom he had bonded, passes away due to a brain aneurysm.

At a clemency hearing, Divine G presents evidence that another man confessed to the crime he is incarcerated for and delivers a passionate speech about how acting has changed him for the better. He is blindsided when the interviewer questions whether he is simply acting at the present moment that he is delivering this parole hearing. Divine G's parole is denied, while Divine Eye's hearing is approved and he is granted release. During a dress rehearsal of the play, Divine G suffers a breakdown, having lost hope that the RTA program will make any difference in helping them. Frustrated and disillusioned, he attempts to fight Divine Eye and walks out of the performance, quitting RTA.

In the following days, Divine G isolates himself. Divine Eye eventually reaches out and the two reconcile. Divine G apologizes for his outburst and Divine Eye reassures him that he is always welcome back in the group. The play is a success and Divine Eye is soon released from the facility, becoming a free man.

Years later, Divine G successfully passes his parole hearing and is released. Divine Eye waits outside to greet him and the two share an emotional reunion before driving away together, hopeful for the future. The film closes with real-life footage from the RTA program at Sing Sing, featuring the real actors who portrayed themselves in the film, performing in past productions when they were still inmates at the facility.

## Cast

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* Colman Domingo as John "Divine G" Whitfield[9]
* Clarence "Divine Eye" Maclin as himself[9]
* Sean San José as Mike Mike[9]
* Paul Raci as Brent Buell[9]

Along with Maclin, the supporting cast also consists of real-life formerly incarcerated men who were themselves alumni of the RTA program, portraying themselves in the film, including:

* David "Dap" Giraudy[9]
* Patrick "Preme" Griffin[9]
* Mosi Eagle
* James "Big E" Williams
* Sean "Dino" Johnson[9]
* Dario Peña
* Miguel Valentin
* Jon-Adrian "JJ" Velazquez[9]
* Pedro Cotto
* Camillo "Carmine" Lovacco
* Cornell "Nate" Alston

The real-life John "Divine G" Whitfield also cameos as an inmate who asks the fictionalized Divine G to sign his book.

## Production

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### Development

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In 2022, it was reported that Colman Domingo, Paul Raci, and Sean San José were cast and that they would act alongside former incarcerated actors, including Clarence "Divine Eye" Maclin. Inspired by the Rehabilitation Through the Arts program at the Sing Sing Correctional Facility in New York, the story was developed by Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar, Maclin and John "Divine G" Whitfield, with the screenplay being written by Bentley and Kwedar.[10][11][12] The latter also came onboard to direct while Monique Walton joined as producer, alongside Bentley and Kwedar.[13][14][15]

Maclin started acting as an inmate in Sing Sing. According to Maclin, the experience of acting in the film, along with his time in the prison and the transformative theater program, changed the course of his life.[6] He revealed that it was his decision to star as a version of himself, explaining: "It was a choice that Greg and Clint had given me. They said, we can make up a character for you and give them a fictitious name, or you could just use your own name and be your own character, and I chose to use my own name. I guess it was my own arrogance."[16]

In exchange for a percentage of equity, variating based on level of overall production involvement, all cast and crew agreed to be paid the same daily salary, thus ensuring a lower budget with increased profitability potential. As a result, with only one month out from filmmaking, Black Bear Pictures agreed to fully finance the film.[17]

### Filming

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Sing Sing was filmed over the course of 19 shooting days in July 2022, across numerous decommissioned correctional facilities, which are reportedly tough environments to be in, logistically and for formerly incarcerated actors to return to, even with a counselor in tow. "It's all concrete and there's just no airflow", said Bentley, adding: "But whenever the alumni were filming together, they brought so much joy that it far surpassed any of the misery of filming in that place. Walking into the space they'd created was like walking into color in The Wizard of Oz."[18]

The three major filming locations were split between the decommissioned Downstate Correctional Facility and nearby Hudson Sports Complex, both of which doubled for different exteriors and interiors of the real Sing Sing prison, plus Beacon High School in Upstate New York, where the RTA theater productions were filmed.[19] The film cost under $2 million to produce.[1]

### Cinematography

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Cinematographer Pat Scola shot the film on 16 mm. "When we scouted the Downstate Correctional Facility, one of the things I found both impressive and oppressive, was the number of windows and the natural daylight coming through them", Scola recalled. "Beyond the confines of the prison walls and the razor wire, you can see trees and forests in the distance. That element of tragedy – that you can see the world out there, but can't actually go and touch it, that the place was actually light and warm, and not bleakly lit with fluorescents – was really striking. We made the decision to allow the spaces to light themselves naturalistically and speak to the visual story we were looking to tell." As for shooting on 16mm film, Scola said: "In this story, the human face was our landscape, often with very intimate close-ups. The taller nature of the 1.66:1 frame allowed us to create that kind of intimate portraiture, and we used the 25mm a great deal during production ... The Ultra 16 lenses are small, simple and fast, typically T1.3, and give great optical performance on 16mm film."[19][20][21]

### Music

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Bryce Dessner composed the film's score, which was released by Milan Records on July 12, 2024.[22] Adrian Quesada and Abraham Alexander wrote and performed the song "Like A Bird," which appears during the film's credits. The song was nominated at the 97th Academy Awards for Best Original Song.[23]

Elaborating on the process of the biggest dramatic considerations he took while composing, Dessner explained: "The film itself has elements of documentary. It has real-life characters who were in the program, it has a play within the film, and it has a sense of creative freedom or finding your horizon. These characters are finding their humanity, rebuilding themselves through the arts, and dreaming beyond the walls of where they're confined. The music kind of felt in that space. It was the horizon, or the poetry, of the whole thing. I was relating to that. I wasn't really scoring tension or drama or the little bits of conflict that happen. There are some darker cues, but in general, the music feels like this sort of river running under the film."[24]

Sing Sing: Original SoundtrackNo.| Title| Length

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1.| "Lysander"| 1:27
2.| "Sing Sing"| 2:04
3.| "Auditions"| 4:43
4.| "Portal to Portal"| 4:16
5.| "Blades"| 3:06
6.| "Perfect Place"| 2:14
7.| "Escape"| 2:53
8.| "Song & Dance"| 2:31
9.| "Miguelito"| 1:16
10.| "Slow Time"| 2:24
11.| "Backstage"| 5:14
12.| "The Void"| 3:31
13.| "Circles"| 0:35
14.| "Come Home"| 2:11
15.| "Homeward"| 1:01
16.| "Seven Years of Curtain Calls"| 2:05
17.| "The Gate"| 1:25
Total length:| 40:56

### Marketing

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To promote the film, A24 offered free screenings hosted by Common, Stephanie Hsu, Liza Koshy, Natasha Lyonne, Bette Midler, the Brooklyn Nets and Gabrielle Union, in participating AMC Theatres from August 22 to 28. Variety said that while "A24 is looking to position Sing Sing as a major awards player ... [its] campaign is uniquely audience-facing, as opposed to targeting Oscar voters later in the awards season".[25]

## Release

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The film premiered in the Special Presentations program at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival, where it was acquired by A24.[26]

It was released in the United States in a limited release on July 12, 2024, with a planned wide release on August 2.[27] However, the wide release did not materialize, expanding weeks later to only 191 theaters. It was not made available on video on demand or streaming at that time.[28] It was later announced to be re-released in 500 theaters on January 17, 2025, as part of its awards season campaign before the 97th Academy Awards nomination announcement on January 23.[29] Edovo, a non-profit organization providing educational material to inmates, is set to begin streaming the film to participating prisons on January 17, in collaboration with A24 and RTA.[29] The film was eventually released on digital video on demand on January 31, 2025.[30]

## Reception

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### Box office

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As of February 23, 2025[update], Sing Sing has grossed $5.2 million.[2][3] In the United States, the film made $137,119 from four theaters (located in Los Angeles and New York) in its opening weekend (July 12–14), for a per-screen-average of $34,279.[31] IndieWire noted: "In an unusual move, it is expected to not expand until August in order to build expected word of mouth and avoid competing with the juggernauts the next two weeks."[32] In its fourth weekend (August 2–4), the film expanded to 18 theaters and made $164,565.[33][34] It peaked at 191 theaters before returning to 149 screens in its eighth weekend.[35] The film ended its original theatrical run after thirteen weeks in October 2024.[36] In January 2025, it was re-released in 560 theaters, earning $289,829 over the four-day MLK weekend.[37]

### Critical response

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Colman Domingo garnered critical acclaim for his performance and earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor.

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 97% of 201 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8.7/10. The website's consensus reads: "A moving celebration of art's redemptive power, Sing Sing draws its estimable emotional resonance from a never better Colman Domingo and equally impressive ensemble players."[38] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 83 out of 100, based on 43 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[39]

ABC News' Peter Travers declared the acting of Domingo as "simply stupendous" and highly praised the film in his review, writing: "Sing Sing is one of the best and most powerful movies you'll see this year. Despite the grim surroundings, it has a heart full to bursting and a spirit that soars."[40] Richard Roeper of the Chicago Sun-Times called the film "gloriously lionhearted and brilliantly rendered", and considered Domingo's performance as "award-worthy work", concluding that the film "will be remembered for the amazing, multilayered, complex and shining work by Domingo and the entire ensemble".[41] Though she believed the film "shoulders some heavy-duty ideas about forgiveness and redemption", Stephanie Zacharek of Time believed that it recognized the value and delight of pure play, writing: "It's easy, and comfortable, to pass judgment [about incarcerated individuals]. But Greg Kwedar's true-to-life prison drama Sing Sing asks more of us: 'If we believe in our own capacity for growth and change, how can we not extend that good faith to other individuals who have made mistakes?'"[42]

Filmmaker Jeff Nichols named it one of his favorite films of 2024, saying "Greg Kwedar blended part-scripted, part-improvised experiences into a delicate film unlike anything I’ve ever seen. I’m proud of my friend Greg, but most importantly I’m proud that this film is in the world. It’s an example of the best of us, both as an industry and as a society."[43] Other filmmakers, including Tim Fehlbaum, William Goldenberg, Nicole Holofcener and Daniel Scheinert also praised the film.[44]

### Accolades

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Award  | Date of ceremony  | Category  | Recipient(s)  | Result  | Ref.

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AACTA International Awards | February 7, 2025 | Best Actor | Colman Domingo  | Nominated  | [45]
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards | February 25, 2025 | Best Actor | Nominated  | [46]
Best Supporting Actor | Clarence Maclin  | Nominated
Best Ensemble | Sing Sing | Won
Academy Awards | March 2, 2025 | Best Actor | Colman Domingo  | Nominated  | [47]
Best Adapted Screenplay | Greg Kwedar, Clint Bentley, Clarence Maclin, and John "Divine G" Whitfield  | Nominated
Best Original Song | "Like a Bird" - Abraham Alexander and Adrian Quesada | Nominated
Alliance of Women Film Journalists | January 7, 2025  | Best Film  | Sing Sing | Nominated  | [48]
Best Actor  | Colman Domingo  | Won
Best Actor in a Supporting Role  | Clarence Maclin  | Nominated
Best Adapted Screenplay  | John H. Richardson, Brent Buell & Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar  | Nominated
Astra Film Awards | December 8, 2024 | Best Picture  | Sing Sing | Nominated  | [49]
Best Adapted Screenplay  | Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar  | Nominated
Best Actor  | Colman Domingo | Nominated
Best Supporting Actor  | Clarence Maclin | Nominated
Austin Film Critics Association | January 6, 2025 | Best Film  | Sing Sing | Nominated  | [50]
Best Actor  | Colman Domingo  | Won
Best Supporting Actor  | Clarence Maclin  | Nominated
Best Adapted Screenplay | Greg Kwedar and Clint Bentley  | Won
Best Ensemble  | Sing Sing | Won
Best Austin Film 2024  | Won
Black Reel Awards |  February 10, 2025 | Outstanding Film | Nominated  | [51]
Outstanding Lead Performance | Colman Domingo  | Nominated
Outstanding Supporting Performance | Clarence Maclin  | Nominated
Outstanding Breakthrough Performance | Won
Outstanding Ensemble | Greg Kwedar  | Nominated
Outstanding Original Song | "Like a Bird" – Adrian Quesada and Abraham Alexander  | Nominated
Boston Society of Film Critics | December 8, 2024 | Best Ensemble Cast | Sing Sing | Won  | [52]
British Academy Film Awards | 16 February 2025 | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Colman Domingo | Nominated  | [53]
Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Clarence Maclin | Nominated
Best Adapted Screenplay | Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar, Clarence Maclin, and John "Divine G" Whitfield  | Nominated
Chicago Film Critics Association | December 12, 2024 | Best Actor | Colman Domingo  | Nominated  | [54]
Best Supporting Actor | Clarence Maclin  | Nominated
Most Promising Performer  | Won
Best Adapted Screenplay | Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar, Clarence Maclin, & John Whitfield  | Nominated
Milos Stehlik Award for Breakthrough Filmmaker  | Greg Kwedar  | Nominated
Cinema Eye Honors | January 9, 2025 | Heterodox Award  | Sing Sing | Nominated  | [55]
Critics' Choice Movie Awards | January 12, 2025 | Best Picture | Nominated  | [56]
Best Actor | Colman Domingo  | Nominated
Best Supporting Actor | Clarence Maclin  | Nominated
Best Acting Ensemble | Sing Sing | Nominated
Best Adapted Screenplay | Greg Kwedar and Clint Bentley  | Nominated
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | December 18, 2024 | Best Picture | Sing Sing | 10th Place  | [57]
Best Actor | Colman Domingo  | 4th Place
Best Supporting Actor | Clarence Maclin  | 5th Place
Deauville American Film Festival | September 15, 2024  | Grand Special Prize  | Sing Sing | Nominated  | [58]
Golden Globe Awards | January 5, 2025 | Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama  | Colman Domingo  | Nominated  | [59]
Golden Trailer Awards | May 30, 2024 | Best Independent Trailer  | Reality Trailer, A24, and Mark Woollen & Associates | Nominated  | [60]
Gotham Awards | December 2, 2024 | Outstanding Lead Performance | Colman Domingo  | Won  | [61]
Outstanding Supporting Performance | Clarence Maclin  | Won
Social Justice Tribute  | Cast of Sing Sing | Won  | [62]
Greater Western New York Film Critics Association | January 4, 2025  | Best Lead Actor  | Colman Domingo  | Won  | [63]
Best Adapted Screenplay  | Greg Kwedar, Clint Bentley, Clarence Maclin, and John Whitfield  | Won
Best Breakthrough Performance  | Clarence Maclin  | Won
Best Supporting Actor  | Nominated
Hamptons International Film Festival | October 14, 2024  | Breakthrough Performer Award  | Won  | [64]
Independent Spirit Awards | February 22, 2025 | Best Feature | Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar, and Monique Walton  | Nominated  | [65]
Best Lead Performance | Colman Domingo  | Nominated
Best Supporting Performance | Clarence Maclin  | Nominated
Los Angeles Film Critics Association | December 8, 2024 | Best Supporting Performance | Runner-up[a] | [66]
Miami Film Festival | April 14, 2024  | Impact Award  | Greg Kwedar  | Won  | [67]
Middleburg Film Festival | October 20, 2024  | Colman Domingo and Clarence Maclin  | Won  | [68]
NAACP Image Awards | February 22, 2025 | Outstanding Independent Motion Picture | Sing Sing | Won  | [69]
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | Colman Domingo  | Nominated
Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture  | Clarence Maclin  | Nominated
National Board of Review | December 4, 2024 | Top 10 Films  | Sing Sing | Won[b] | [70]
Best Adapted Screenplay | Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar  | Won
New York Film Critics Online | December 16, 2024  | Best Picture  | Sing Sing | Nominated  | [71]
Best Actor  | Colman Domingo  | Nominated
Best Supporting Actor  | Clarence Maclin  | Runner-up
Breakthrough Performer  | Runner-up
Best Ensemble Cast  | Sing Sing | Runner-up
Palm Springs International Film Festival | January 3, 2025 | Spotlight Award  | Colman Domingo  | Won  | [72]
San Diego Film Critics Society | December 9, 2024 | Best Picture | Sing Sing | Won  | [73]
Best Director | Greg Kwedar  | Nominated
Best Actor | Colman Domingo  | Won
Best Supporting Actor | Clarence Maclin  | Nominated
Best Adapted Screenplay | Craig Bentley and Greg Kwedar  | Won
Best Cinematography | Pat Scola  | Nominated
Best Ensemble | Sing Sing | Nominated
Best Stunt Choreography  | Nominated
San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle | December 15, 2024 | Best Film | Nominated  | [74]
Best Actor | Colman Domingo  | Won
Best Supporting Actor | Clarence Maclin  | Nominated
Best Adapted Screenplay | Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar, Clarence Maclin and John "Divine G" Whitfield  | Won
Santa Barbara International Film Festival | February 9, 2025 | Virtuoso Award | Clarence Maclin  | Won  | [75]
Satellite Awards | January 26, 2025 | Best Motion Picture – Drama | Sing Sing | Nominated  | [76]
Best Director | Greg Kwedar  | Nominated
Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama | Colman Domingo  | Won
Best Supporting Actor | Clarence Maclin  | Nominated
Best Adapted Screenplay | Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar, Clarence Maclin, and John "Divine G" Whitfield  | Nominated
SCAD Savannah Film Festival | November 2, 2024  | Spotlight Award  | Colman Domingo  | Won  | [77]
Screen Actors Guild Awards | February 23, 2025 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated  | [78]
Seattle Film Critics Society | December 16, 2024 | Best Picture  | Sing Sing | Nominated  | [79]
Best Lead Actor  | Colman Domingo  | Won
Best Supporting Actor  | Clarence Maclin  | Won
Best Ensemble | Greg Kwedar  | Nominated
Seattle International Film Festival | May 27, 2024  | Golden Space Needle Award: Best Film  | Sing Sing | Won  | [80]
Southwest Film & TV Festival | March 16, 2024  | Audience Award: Festival Favorite  | Won  | [81]
St. Louis Film Critics Association | December 15, 2024 | Best Film | Nominated  | [82]
Best Actor | Colman Domingo  | Won
Best Supporting Actor | Clarence Maclin  | Nominated
Best Adapted Screenplay | Greg Kwedar and Clint Bentley  | Nominated
Best Ensemble  | Sing Sing | Nominated
Toronto Film Critics Association | December 15, 2024 | Best Lead Performance | Colman Domingo  | Runner-up  | [83]
Best Supporting Performance | Clarence Maclin  | Runner-up
Best Breakthrough Performance | Won
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | December 8, 2024 | Best Film | Sing Sing | Nominated  | [84]
Best Actor | Colman Domingo  | Won
Best Supporting Actor | Clarence Maclin  | Nominated
Best Adapted Screenplay | Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar  | Nominated
Best Acting Ensemble | Sing Sing | Nominated

## Notes

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1. ^ Tied with Adam Pearson for A Different Man.
2. ^ This award does not have a single winner, but recognizes multiple films.

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## External links

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* Official website
* Sing Sing at IMDb

Awards for Sing Sing

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AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best Ensemble

* Get Out (2017)
* Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
* Knives Out (2019)
* One Night in Miami... (2020)
* Nightmare Alley (2021)
* She Said (2022)
* The Color Purple (2023)
* Sing Sing (2024)

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Austin Film Critics Association Award for Best Ensemble

* Widows (2018)
* Knives Out (2019)
* Minari (2020)
* The French Dispatch (2021)
* Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)
* Oppenheimer (2023)
* Sing Sing (2024)

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Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Ensemble Cast

* Mystic River (2003)
* Sideways (2004)
* Syriana (2005)
* United 93 (2006)
* Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007)
* Tropic Thunder (2008)
* Precious / Star Trek (2009)
* The Fighter (2010)
* Carnage (2011)
* Seven Psychopaths (2012)
* Nebraska (2013)
* Boyhood (2014)
* Spotlight (2015)
* Moonlight (2016)
* The Meyerowitz Stories (2017)
* Shoplifters (2018)
* Little Women (2019)
* Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020)
* Licorice Pizza (2021)
* Jackass Forever / Women Talking (2022)
* Oppenheimer (2023)
* Sing Sing (2024)

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NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Independent Motion Picture

2000s|

* Woman Thou Art Loosed (2004)
* The Boys of Baraka (2005)
* An Inconvenient Truth (2006)
* Honeydripper (2007)
* Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
* Precious (2009)

2010s|

* Frankie & Alice (2010)
* Pariah (2011)
* Red Tails / Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012)
* Fruitvale Station (2013)
* Belle (2014)
* Beasts of No Nation (2015)
* Moonlight (2016)
* Detroit (2017)
* If Beale Street Could Talk (2018)
* Dolemite Is My Name (2019)

2020s|

* The Banker (2020)
* CODA (2021)
* The Inspection (2022)
* Brother (2023)
* Sing Sing (2024)

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San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Film

* Fargo (1996)
* L.A. Confidential (1997)
* Gods and Monsters (1998)
* American Beauty (1999)
* Almost Famous (2000)
* Ghost World (2001)
* Far from Heaven (2002)
* Dirty Pretty Things (2003)
* Vera Drake (2004)
* King Kong (2005)
* Letters from Iwo Jima (2006)
* No Country for Old Men (2007)
* Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
* Inglourious Basterds (2009)
* Winter's Bone (2010)
* The Artist (2011)
* Argo (2012)
* Her (2013)
* Nightcrawler (2014)
* Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
* Hell or High Water (2016)
* Get Out (2017)
* Leave No Trace (2018)
* The Irishman (2019)
* Promising Young Woman (2020)
* The Power of the Dog (2021)
* The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)
* Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. (2023)
* Sing Sing (2024)

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