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Begin Again (2014) — Where to Watch · CriticCrunch

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Begin Again

Movie2014·104 min

Begin Again

Directed by John Carney

Comedy Music Romance Drama

An Oscar-nominated comedy music film directed by John Carney.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 9%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

7.2/10

4K ratings

About Begin Again

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.

Pacing: Measured (4 of 9)
Tone: Hopeful (7 of 9)
Intensity: Moderate (4 of 9)
Complexity: Approachable (4 of 9)
Humor: Light-touch (4 of 9)
Scale: Personal (4 of 9)
Spirit: Heartfelt (7 of 9)
Texture: Cozy, Playful
Story Tags: infidelity, identity self discovery, redemption, music performance, showbiz media, new york, urban, mentor student, romantic partners, underdog, outsider misfit, rise and fall, fish out of water

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Details

Director: John Carney
Language: English

Cast

Mark Ruffalo, Keira Knightley, Adam Levine

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Awards

◆Oscar Nominee — Best Original Song (2014)

Where to Watch Begin Again

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How Begin Again Ranks

All movies

Top 9%

2010s movies

Top 7%

Comedy movies

Top 6%

★2010s Comedy movies

Top 5%

John Carney films#2 of 4

Top 5% 2010s Comedy movies.

Second-best John Carney film, behind Sing Street.

the vibe

Begin Again Vibe

What it feels like

measuredhopefulmoderateapproachablelight-touchpersonalheartfelt

cozy

playful

What it's about

rise & fallfish out of waterinfidelityidentity self discoveryredemptionunderdogoutsider misfitmentor studentromantic partnersmusic performanceshowbiz & mediaNew Yorkurban

pacing

measured 4/9measured 4/9

tone

hopeful 7/9hopeful 7/9

intensity

moderate 4/9moderate 4/9

complexity

approachable 4/9clear 4/9

humor

light-touch 4/9light 4/9

scale

personal 4/9personal 4/9

spirit

heartfelt 7/9heartfelt 7/9

texture

cozycozy