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FIThat high note still gives me chills
The Oh, Happy Day performance in Sister Act 2 is pure cinematic joy. Ryan Toby, just sixteen at the time, hits an absurdly difficult high E-flat that most singers wouldn’t dare attempt and yet he is doing it like it’s nothing. What makes it even better is that the moment wasn’t revealed to the cast. The camera keeps on Whoopi Goldberg as she turns, stunned, and her reaction is completely real. The choir’s faces, the fellow nuns (including the late, great, wonderful Dame Maggie Smith), the room lifting, the sudden eruption of energy. It’s one of those rare movie moments that feels spontaneous, electric, and forever goosebump-inducing.
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993), directed by Bill Duke, may not have been a critics’ darling, but it’s a comfort film for so many. Pure serotonin. Alongside Whoopi, you’ve got a young Lauryn Hill giving a star-making performance, including one of my favourite teacher-student moments on screen. In an earlier scene, Whoopi pulls Lauryn aside, and her words still land every time: “If you wake up in the morning and you can’t think of anything but singing, then you should be a singer, girl.” It’s a film about talent, encouragement, finding your voice, and choosing the thing you love without apology. If you need warmth, joy, and a reminder of why music matters, this one always delivers – a perfect film to start your 2026.
What’s a film scene that instantly lifts your mood?
🎬 FILM: Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993)
📺 STREAM: @netflix @disneyplus @disneyplusuk
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