Brewer’s Song Sung Blue Celebrates Tribute Devotion

Craig Brewer’s Song Sung Blue follows the true story of Mike and Claire Sarina (Hugh Jackman, Kate Hudson), Milwaukee musicians who form the Neil Diamond tribute act Lightning & Thunder. The film revels in Karaoke Culture as their Midwest circuit gigs lead to a breakthrough—opening for Pearl Jam, with Eddie Vedder joining onstage. A sudden calamity upends their lives, yet Hudson’s raw performance and the duo’s bond carry the drama. Amid Mike’s health scares and a planned reunion capped by meeting Diamond, the movie channels fervent, unapologetic love for his songs.