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It's time to set the record straight.

Power Ballad (2026)

Runtime: 99 min

Release date: 18/05/2026

Production countries: Ireland, United States of America

Production companies: Likely Story, 30WEST, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, Treasure Entertainment, Distressed Films, Media Capital Technologies

Overview

When Rick, a past-his-prime wedding singer, meets fading boy-band star Danny during a gig, the two bond over music and a late-night jam session. But when Danny turns one of Rick’s songs into the hit that reignites his career, Rick sets out to reclaim the recognition he believes he deserves - even if it means risking everything he cares about.

John Carney

Director

Cast

Paul Rudd

as Rick Power

Nick Jonas

as Danny Wilson

Peter McDonald

as Sandy

Rory Keenan

as Binzer

Paul Reid

as Bernie

Keith McErlean

as Kyle

Beth Fallon

as Aja

Marcella Plunkett

as Rachel

Havana Rose Liu

as Marcia

Jack Reynor

as Mac

Emma Rose Creaner

as Claire

Robert Mitchell

as George

Juliette Crosbie

as Barbara

Oisin Walsh Agnew

as Indigo Dreams Band Member

Aidan Lynch

as Indigo Dreams Band Member

Henry Love

as Indigo Dreams Band Member

Kieran Hurley

as Indigo Dreams Band Member

Aaron Delaney

as Shop Assistant

Isa Mooney

as Receptionist - MDP

Peter McGann

as Mr. Feeney

Amy Huberman

as Ms. Carney

Dylan Kelly

as Andy

Harry Walpole

as Lounge Boy

Martha Breen

as Aisling

Naoimh Whelton

as Laura

Dolores Devaujany

as Duty Nurse

Gavin Glass

as Busker - Guitar & Vocals

Orén Kinlan

as Young Thief

Emma Doran

as Flight Attendant

Ebimie Anthony

as Mac Darling Employee

Alexa Scout Fagen

as Laurie

Sophie Vavasseur

as Amanda

Thalia Heffernan

as Sara

Adrian Gaitan

as LA Partier

Kai Fung Rieck

as Security Guy (Danny's House)

Bogdan Kumšackij

as Security Guy 2 (Danny's House)

Kelsey Bron

as Siobhan

Eoghan Funge

as Declan

Daiana Madeira

as Stage Manager

Aoife Carney

as Young Aja

Cillian Byrne

as Danny's Band - Bass Guitar Player

Colm Lyndsey

as Danny's Band - Electric Guitar Player

Rachel Grace

as Danny's Band - Keyboard Player

Ian Dillon

as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Ruby Conway Dunne

as Linda (uncredited)

Kellie El Mayss

as Mick - Lawyer Intern (uncredited)

Mae Higgins

as Elaine (uncredited)

Dean Panter

as LA Lawyer (uncredited)

Kelly Thornton

as Linda (uncredited)

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Already a favorite.

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Yea, I like that.

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You heard the buzz. Now see the movie.

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different styles, same song.

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A perfect formula.

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Never gets old.

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these reviews speak for themselves.

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NOT a drill! Paul Rudd can sing! and sing well!

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See you in the theater.

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Paul Rudd is Rick Power

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A new John Carney classic.

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Made for a crowd.

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Hits every beat.

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Get your tickets NOW to see Power Ballad on May 29 in select cities. In theaters everywhere June 5.

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In one month, one song changes it all.

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That's what a good song does.

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“Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas rule.”

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From song to hit.

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Reviews

Author: Geronimo1967

"Rick" (Paul Rudd) is a frustrated wedding singer in Dublin who lives with his wife and daughter dreaming of a success that he scented years earlier but that has eluded him since. They get a gig at a swanky hotel where they are reluctantly compelled to share the stage with a friend of the couple - a former boyband crooner"Danny" (Nick Jonas). It turns out that he isn't such a bad singer after all, and later that evening"Rick" finds himself sharing a bottle of whisky and a jamming session with his more successful new friend. This results in him leaving with an exclusive Gibson guitar and he thinks that's that. Months later, though, he hears a song in a shopping mall that he recognises instantly. It's the song that he wrote years earlier that he introduced to"Danny" and that the latter man has now turned into a global hit. Surely he must be due some royalties? Well the shrewdly venal"Mac" (Jack Reynor) manages his star and is in no mood to engage with the pleading Irishman so the only solution seems to be to head to Los Angeles and confront"Danny" in his jacuzzi! Did anyone else think Jonas was lip-synching to Stevie Wonder at the start? In any case I thought Rudd actually won the battle of the voices as poor old"Rick" struggled to get his fair share of recognition (and cash) whilst Jonas seemed content here to provide the eye candy and very little else. Eagle-eared might spot a little of"Mary's Prayer" from the original Danny Wilson but otherwise I found this to be a pretty flat affair that could have made so much more of the issues of"borrowing" tunes and lyrics and a bit less of the good looking but soapy melodrama we are presented with here. It's all watchable enough, but you will never remember it."Rick" (Paul Rudd) is a frustrated wedding singer in Dublin who lives with his wife and daughter dreaming of a success that he scented years earlier but that has eluded him since. They get a gig at a swanky hotel where they are reluctantly compelled to share the stage with a friend of the couple - a former boyband crooner"Danny" (Nick Jonas). It turns out that he isn't such a bad singer after all, and later that evening"Rick" finds himself sharing a bottle of whisky and a jamming session with his more successful new friend. This results in him leaving with an exclusive Gibson guitar and he thinks that's that. Months later, though, he hears a song in a shopping mall that he recognises instantly. It's the song that he wrote years earlier that he introduced to"Danny" and that the latter