Watch this when
Sing
For anyone who freezes right before their big moment. 🎤
Who it's for
Meena's story is the heart of it for anyone who freezes when it's their turn: she has the talent but her nerves keep stopping her, until she steps on stage anyway.
Jittery, shy→Excited, brave
Feelings it meets
What it is
Buster Moon, an optimistic koala, stages a singing competition to save his failing theatre. Among the contestants is Meena, a teenage elephant with a big voice and crippling stage fright, alongside a pig mother of 25, a punk-rock porcupine and a gorilla who wants out of his father's gang.
Where to find it
Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch. Available to buy or rent digitally and on Blu-ray/DVD.
Before you start
Heads up: Mild peril; a parent is jailed.
Age: PG
Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once.William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar, Act 2, Scene 2
