Begin Again

"You're only as strong as your next move."

2014 1h 44m EN

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7.2

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83%

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METACRITIC

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7.4

IMDB

★7.2TMDB · 4,085🍅83%Rotten Tomatoes●62Metacritic★7.4IMDB · 173,113

ComedyMusicRomanceDrama

Synopsis

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Gretta, a budding songwriter, finds herself alone after her boyfriend Dave ditches her. Her life gains purpose when Dan, a record label executive, notices her talent.

“You're only as strong as your next move.”

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Cast

Mark Ruffalo
Dan Mulligan
Keira Knightley
Gretta James
Adam Levine
Dave Kohl
Hailee Steinfeld
Violet Mulligan
Catherine Keener
Miriam Hart
James Corden
Steve
Yasiin Bey
Saul
Aya Cash
Jenny

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Carney
Writers: John Carney
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Made its money back 7.9× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Carney, shot by Yaron Orbach. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Gregg Alexander. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Andrew Marcus shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Mark Ruffalo and Keira Knightley and Adam Levine carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "You're only as strong as your next move.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1980929 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

John Carney directs. Yaron Orbach behind the camera. Gregg Alexander scores. Andrew Marcus cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 7.9× over at the box office.
2Released 12 years ago.
3Directed by John Carney, shot by Yaron Orbach. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Gregg Alexander. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Andrew Marcus shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Mark Ruffalo and Keira Knightley and Adam Levine carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "You're only as strong as your next move.".
8IMDB entry: tt1980929 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 12 themes, including "new york city", "cheating", "divorcee", "music recording".
10Released under 15 different titles around the world.