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Let the Canary Sing

The story of music's most authentic superstar.

6.5(11)20231h 39m1

A chronicle of Cyndi Lauper's meteoric ascent to stardom and her profound impact on generations through her music, ever-evolving punk style, unwavering feminism and tireless advocacy. This documentary takes the audience on an engaging exploration of a renowned and pioneering artist who has left a remarkable legacy with her art.

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Released
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Language
English
  • rock star
  • feminism
  • biography
  • music scene
  • semi-biographical
  • social & cultural documentary
  • music documentary
  • documentary
  • radical feminism
  • aging musician

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United Kingdom, United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • PremiereTribeca Festival14 Jun 2023
    • Digital / OTTParamount+4 Jun 2024
  • United KingdomGB

    • Digital / OTTParamount+5 Jun 2024
  • AustraliaAU

    • Digital / OTTParamount+5 Jun 2024
  • CanadaCA

    • Digital / OTT18AParamount+4 Jun 2024
  • AustriaAT

    • Digital / OTTParamount+5 Jun 2024
  • BrazilBR

    • Digital / OTTParamount+5 Jun 2024
  • FranceFR

    • Digital / OTTParamount+5 Jun 2024
  • GermanyDE

    • Digital / OTTParamount+5 Jun 2024
  • ItalyIT

    • Digital / OTTParamount+5 Jun 2024
  • MexicoMX

    • Digital / OTTCParamount+5 Jun 2024
  • South KoreaKR

    • PremiereAllJeonju International Film Festival4 May 2024
  • SwitzerlandCH

    • Digital / OTTParamount+5 Jun 2024

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Let the Canary Sing was released on 14 June 2023.

Audience reviews

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    Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots

    8/4/2023

    4/10

    Director Alison Ellwood’s “Let the Canary Sing,” a straightforward documentary about the life and career of 80s pop icon Cyndi Lauper, would be another forgettable, pedestrian movie if not for its kooky and unconventional subject. Long-celebrated for her unusual style, many will know Lauper as the unique voice behind beloved songs like “She Bop,” “Money Changes Everything” and “Time After Time, but Ellwood shines …

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