In this pop-music comedy drama, Rick, a washed-up wedding singer and Danny, a fading boy band star, bond over music and a late-night jam session.
Rick Power (Paul Rudd) is a wedding singer who has been living in Ireland for 15 years. He fronts “Ireland’s grooviest wedding band”, Bride & Groove, pumping out spirited versions of jukebox chestnuts. He once had a dream, and very nearly ‘made’ it when he was in a in a popular rock band. Danny Wilson (Nick Jonas) has a dream too. The former boy-band star was once a teen idol. He’s still trying, writing songs in his home studio, but the industry isn’t buying. When the two meet at an Irish Castle wedding, they hit it off and end up inspiring each other, jamming on a song Rick had written years earlier. Months later, when Danny turns Rick's song into a hit (without his knowledge), Rick sets out to reclaim the recognition he believes he deserves. This film has the pretty chords you expect from a John Carney film – do you remember his beautiful 2006 film ‘Once’? - but it also has the discord of true drama.
Ireland/USA 2026 John Carney 98m
