20141h 44mDir. John Carney

Begin Again

Name: Begin Again
Genre: Comedy, Music, Romance, Drama
Released: 2014-06-27
Duration: 1 h 44 min
Rating: 4
Cast: Mark Ruffalo, Keira Knightley, Adam Levine, Hailee Steinfeld, Catherine Keener

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

ComedyMusicRomanceDrama

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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.

Starring:Mark Ruffalo,Keira Knightley,Adam Levine,Hailee Steinfeld,Catherine Keener

Featured Cast

(12 actors)

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

Maddie Corman

Phillis

Karen Pittman

Business Woman

Paul Romero

Bartender

Andrew Sellon

Christian Father

Key Production Crew

Director

John Carney

Screenplay & Writers

John Carney

Cinematography

Yaron Orbach

Original Score

Gregg Alexander

Producers

Tobin Armbrust, Anthony Bregman, Judd Apatow

Film Details

Budget$8,000,000

Box Office Revenue$63,500,000

Original Languageen

Production Studios

Likely StoryExclusive MediaSycamore PicturesApatow ProductionsBlack Label Media

Keywords & Themes

#new york city#cheating#divorcee#music recording#singer-songwriter#street musician#city life#recording session#street singer#inspirational

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Aniket Shukla @aniket11

Oct 13, 2026

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4.0

You can tell a lot about a person by what’s sitting in their playlist. “Yeah, I know. That’s the problem.” And somehow Begin Again gets that. Music is one of those strange things. Ask almost anybody about it and...

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