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Begin Again

A chance encounter between a down-and-out music-business executive and a young singer-songwriter, new to Manhattan, turns into a promising collaboration between the two talents.

Director

John Carney

Year

Genre

comedy, drama, music

Box Office

$16,170,632

Production

Likely Story,Exclusive Media,Sycamore Pictures,Apatow Productions,Black Label Media

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 5 wins & 18 nominations total

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Steve

Gretta

Keira Knightley

Dan

Violet

Hailee Steinfeld

Saul

Business Woman

Bartender

Miriam

Catherine Keener

Christian Father

Barman

Singer Songwriter #2

Dave

Marco

Jill

Mary Catherine Garrison

Dave's Fangirl

CEO

Mim

Jennifer Li Jackson

Malcolm

Rachel

Glen

Ballet Teacher

Butler

Troublegum

Rappa DD

Kena Onyenjekwe

Phat Jimmy

Benson

Singing Basketball Player

Guy Shouting from Window

Lawyer

Singer

Danielle Brisebois

Keen

Chris

Melissa Maria Gonzalez

Zach

Nicholas Daniel Gonzalez

Phillis

Jenny

Homeless Man

David Pendleton

Singer Songwriter #1

On Camera Musician

On Camera Musician

On Camera Musician

On Camera Musician

Justin Chauncey

On Camera Musician

Emilie Cardinaux

On Camera Musician

On Camera Musician

Emily Bruskin Yarbrough

On Camera Musician

Erin Benim Mayland

On Camera Musician

On Camera Musician

Concert Attendee

Siddhant Adlakha

Self

Concert Goer

Jasmine Hope Bloch

Subway Rider

Homeless Drunk

Hipster

Model

Record Executive

Concert Attendee

Superintendent

Steve's Friend

Moshpit Fan

Audience Member

Model

Jacqueline Honulik

A&R President

Concert Patron

Bassist

Diner Costumer

Sharman Macdonald

Young Girl

Band Member

Barfly

Record Executive

Florist

Model

New Yorker

Cheering Girl

Band Wife

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Dan Mulligan Gretta James Miriam Hart Steve Dan Greta Gretta Violet Dave Miriam Hart Miriam Steve

Thank... Thank you. Thanks very much. And I know that there's a lot of people on the list to play to - Begin Again

Thank... Thank you. Thanks very much. And I know that...

It's 7:00am. - Begin Again

Fresh prospects, let's hear it. - Begin Again

Fresh prospects, let's hear it.

No, no! - Begin Again

İt's shit. - Begin Again

Where's Mom? - Begin Again

Your mom has a deadline. - Begin Again

Your mom has a deadline.

So where do you want to go, the Museum of Natural History? - Begin Again

So where do you want to go, the Museum of Natural History?

I think I got a meeting here. - Begin Again

I think I got a meeting here.

I mean musicians for the most part are pretty much monosyllabic teenagerswho really don't have that much to say and that's the good ones right - Begin Again

I mean musicians for the most part are pretty much...

Dan. Dan! See you later, brother Saul. Dan! - Begin Again

Dan. Dan! See you later, brother Saul. Dan!

We need to talk, man. - Begin Again

We need to talk, man.

I'm taking my art, then. - Begin Again

I'm taking my art, then.

Don't you know anything about your fatherYeah I doI know what Mom says What does Mom sayShe says you're a pathetic loserShe says that affectionately - Begin Again

Don't you know anything about your fatherYeah I doI...

You got money to pay for these beers? - Begin Again

You got money to pay for these beers?

Ah! That was fun, right? Don't smile. - It was fun, Dad. - Yeah. You had a good time. We haven't ran - Begin Again

Ah! That was fun, right? Don't smile. - It was fun,...

- You OK? - Begin Again

Hello, everyone. - Begin Again

Hello, everyone.

Her teachers are really worried about her. - Begin Again

Her teachers are really worried about her.

No girls like her at school She is distant and basicallythe only people who want to hang out with herare older boys who want to fuck herOh really And you find that a big surpriseseeing how you let you let her walk out of the houselooking like I like Jodie - Begin Again

No girls like her at school She is distant and basicallythe...

I thought there was no hope. - Begin Again

I thought there was no hope.

Right, man. - Begin Again

Attention, due to a signal malfunction at Jay Street, the next uptown train... - Begin Again

Attention, due to a signal malfunction at Jay Street, the...

Hey. Give me a bourbon. Hurry up. - What kind of bourbon you want? - Well, I don't care....and I was - Begin Again

Hey. Give me a bourbon. Hurry up. - What kind of bourbon you...

Hi. So, this is a new song, so it might be kind of rough. Um... it's for anyone who's ever been alon - Begin Again

Hi. So, this is a new song, so it might be kind of rough....

- I'm in. - Begin Again

Are you really an A R man You look more like a homeless man - Begin Again

Are you really an A R man You look more like a homeless man

That's some song you got there I promise you it could be a big hitPlus you're beautifulSorry what's beauty got to do with anythingJesus you're tricky aren't you No I actually just think - Begin Again

That's some song you got there I promise you it could...

- OK, bye. - Begin Again

You can't sign me and I don't want to be signedThat's right What's not to like - Begin Again

You can't sign me and I don't want to be...

Listen, just come to my label and let me play your demo to m}; partner. - Begin Again

Listen, just come to my label and let me play your demo to...

- Hi! Dave? - Yes. Hi. I'm Jill. I work in hospitality at the label. - Nice to meet you. - You too. - Begin Again

- Hi! Dave? - Yes. Hi. I'm Jill. I work in hospitality...

- Yeah, it's a good one. - Begin Again

- Yeah, it's a good one.

Biggest fridge I've ever seen. - Begin Again

Biggest fridge I've ever seen.

Rolling Stone. - Begin Again

Done. - What do you think? - What do I think? I think... I think I'm angry. I think I... I think I'm mad at you 'cause it's so good that I hate you a little bit. - Begin Again

Done. - What do you think? - What do I think? I think... I...

Hi. - I missed you. - I missed you. - What... what did you do? - Uh, nothing, really. I just kind of hung around here. I went to some botanical gardens. - Oh, really? - It was very lovely. - Nice. - Yeah, it was good. I wrote a new song. - Did you? - Yeah - Begin Again

Hi. - I missed you. - I missed you. - What... what did you...

Fuck! What the fuck is wrong with you? - Begin Again

Fuck! What the fuck is wrong with you?

You're like a fucking mind reader. - Begin Again

You're like a fucking mind reader.

Wm. Mim from the label, Mim? Mim... Mim, who we met......one month ago? Mim, Mim? Yeah. - Begin Again

Wm. Mim from the label, Mim? Mim... Mim, who we met......one...

Was she in LAwith you? - Begin Again

Was she in LAwith you?

Do you want to put your head this end or this end? - Begin Again

Do you want to put your head this end or this end?

I don't remember if you take sugar or... - Begin Again

I don't remember if you take sugar or...

Please, won't you come out with me tonight? - Begin Again

Please, won't you come out with me tonight?

OK, ready? - Begin Again

I You know I told you I write songs from time to timeWhat do you write them for What do you mean what forFor my pleasure and for my catOh really Does he like themShe Yes she seems toHow do you know Because she purrsMaybe she's booingNo she purrs at - Begin Again

I You know I told you I write songs from time to timeWhat do...

Thank you, Gretta. - Begin Again

Thank you, Gretta.

I'm not into it, it's a little undercooked for me. - Begin Again

I'm not into it, it's a little undercooked for me.

The world's first Jag mobile recording studiois done - Begin Again

The world's first Jag mobile recording studiois done

This is Malcolm. - Begin Again

This is Malcolm.

- Zach, what's going on'? - Begin Again

- Zach, what's going on'?

She's English She's a little uptight - Begin Again

She's English She's a little uptight

Are you serious? - Begin Again

Are you serious?

Those kids are gonna be all over this track. - Begin Again

Those kids are gonna be all over this track.

Take that. - Begin Again

Yes! Yes, that was it. Yes, it's gonna work! - Begin Again

Yes! Yes, that was it. Yes, it's gonna work!

Oh my God, is that the Empire State? - Begin Again

Oh my God, is that the Empire State?

This is Gretta. - Begin Again

This is Gretta.

So who was the cute guy? - Begin Again

So who was the cute guy?

Ignore him. - Begin Again

I thought this was son of sexy, it's American Apparel. - Begin Again

I thought this was son of sexy, it's American Apparel.

Here you go. - Begin Again

I don't know if she can play guitar well enough to play on a track. - Begin Again

I don't know if she can play guitar well enough to play...

Yeah? Hey, babe? Hey. - Um, where's Violet? - Well, she's... Violet? Listen, I was wondering, uh, yo - Begin Again

Yeah? Hey, babe? Hey. - Um, where's Violet? - Well,...

You know, it was nice to see you with Violet today. - Begin Again

You know, it was nice to see you with Violet today.

I... I'm gonna split. I'll see you tomorrow morning. - Begin Again

I... I'm gonna split. I'll see you tomorrow...

You're a selfish depressed prick I think you've let your troublesget in the way of your entire life Oh babe babe - Begin Again

You're a selfish depressed prick I think you've...

She goes to Europe to work on a junket, and, um... - Begin Again

She goes to Europe to work on a junket, and, um...

I lose my shit a little bit. - Begin Again

I lose my shit a little bit.

Mine too You can tell a lot about a person by what's on their playlistI know you can That's what's worrying me - Begin Again

Mine too You can tell a lot about a person by what's on...

Oh, yeah. - Begin Again

OK, so, I'm quite frightened, 'cause you might find this cheesy, but it is one of my favorite songs from one of my favorite films, so are you ready? - Begin Again

OK, so, I'm quite frightened, 'cause you might...

That's what I love about music. - Begin Again

That's what I love about music.

I've got to say, as I've gotten older, these pearls are just......becoming increasingly more and more rare to me. - Begin Again

I've got to say, as I've gotten older, these...

I'm a producer 'cause I don't play bass baby - Begin Again

I'm a producer 'cause I don't play bass baby

Hey. I'm back in New York for a gig. I got your singing message. I have to see you. - Begin Again

Hey. I'm back in New York for a gig. I got your singing...

- Turn down that motherfucking music! - Begin Again

- Turn down that motherfucking music!

Oh my God! - Begin Again

- Hello. - Congratulations. - Begin Again

- Hello. - Congratulations.

- Really? - Begin Again

We're gonna play a game, OK? - Begin Again

We're gonna play a game, OK?

This is good. - Begin Again

I'll see you. - Begin Again

So, how was touring? - Begin Again

So, how was touring?

Did Mim go with you? - Begin Again

Did Mim go with you?

Yeah but I wanted to turn it into a hit - Begin Again

Yeah but I wanted to turn it into a hit

No. No, I just, you know, I think... - Begin Again

No. No, I just, you know, I think...

But we're just gonna have to find a way toget through this get through this togetherWhen did you like when did you realize thatWhen you sang to me on my voice mailI realized that nobody on Earth in their right mindwould ever do anything remotely like that - Begin Again

But we're just gonna have to find a way toget through...

I wasn't trying to win you over I was trying to tell you to fuck off - Begin Again

I wasn't trying to win you over I was trying to tell...

Please don't play it like that. - Begin Again

Please don't play it like that.

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A chance encounter between a down-and-out music-business executive and a young singer-songwriter, new to Manhattan, turns into a promising collaboration between the two talents.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: John Carney

Writer: John Carney

Production: Likely Story,Exclusive Media,Sycamore Pictures,Apatow Productions,Black Label Media

Genre: comedy, drama, music

Year: 2013

MetaScore: 62/100

ImdbRating: 7.4

BoxOffice: $16,170,632

Released: 11 Jul 2014

Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 5 wins & 18 nominations total

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Also watch: 500 Days of Summer, Once, Something's Gotta Give, Seeking a Friend for the End of the World, Laggies, Anna Karenina, The Spectacular Now, The Fault in Our Stars, About Time, The Hundred-Foot Journey, The Normal Heart, Sing Street, Thanks for Sharing, London Boulevard, Comet, The Imitation Game, We Accept Miracles, Earth to Echo, What If