Begin Again
“You're only as strong as your next move.”
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.
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Cast
49 people
Mark Ruffalo
Dan Mulligan
Known for
Shutter Island
The Avengers
Keira Knightley
Gretta James
Known for
The Imitation Game
Pride & Prejudice
Adam Levine
Dave Kohl
Known for
The Clapper
Fun Mom Dinner
Hailee Steinfeld
Violet Mulligan
Known for
Arcane
Hawkeye
Catherine Keener
Miriam Hart
Known for
Get Out
The 40 Year-Old Virgin
James Corden
Steve
Known for
Peter Rabbit
The Emoji Movie
Yasiin Bey
Saul
Known for
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
16 Blocks
Aya Cash
Jenny
Known for
The Boys
You're the Worst
Maddie Corman
Phillis
Known for
Maid in Manhattan
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Karen Pittman
Business Woman
Known for
The Morning Show
Marvel's Luke Cage
Paul Romero
Bartender
Known for
City Island
Andrew Sellon
Christian Father
Known for
Gotham
Halston
John Carney Director · Gregg Alexander Composer Yaron Orbach Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $64M · Budget $8M · United States release June 27, 2014
Box office
Budget
$8,000,000
Worldwide gross
$63,500,000
Gross vs. budget
7.9×
Production
Likely Story
Production
Exclusive Media
Production
Sycamore Pictures
Production
Apatow Productions
Production
Black Label Media
Production
The Weinstein Company
Studio
United States
Produced in
Can a Song Save Your Life?
Working title
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Canada · September 7, 2013
Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
United States · June 27, 2014
Limited theatrical
United States
April 26, 2014 · Premiere · Tribeca Film Festival
May 7, 2014 · Premiere · San Francisco International Film Festival
May 24, 2014 · Premiere · Seattle International Film Festival
June 20, 2014 · Premiere · Provincetown International Film Festival
June 28, 2014 · Premiere · Nantucket Film Festival
July 11, 2014 · Theatrical
Argentina
October 2, 2014 · Theatrical
Australia
June 8, 2014 · Premiere · Sydney Film Festival
August 7, 2014 · Theatrical
Austria
August 29, 2014 · Theatrical
Azerbaijan
July 3, 2014 · Theatrical
Belgium
July 30, 2014 · Theatrical
Brazil
September 18, 2014 · Theatrical
Canada
July 11, 2014 · Theatrical
Chile
August 21, 2014 · Theatrical
China
June 16, 2014 · Premiere · Shanghai International Film Festival
June 26, 2015 · Theatrical
Colombia
September 18, 2014 · Theatrical
Costa Rica
September 11, 2014 · Theatrical
Egypt
November 28, 2021 · Physical · DVD
Estonia
August 4, 2014 · Premiere · Tartu Love Film Festival tARTuFF
September 19, 2014 · Theatrical
Finland
July 4, 2014 · Theatrical
France
July 30, 2014 · Theatrical
Germany
August 28, 2014 · Theatrical
Greece
January 15, 2015 · Theatrical
Guatemala
September 11, 2014 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
September 4, 2014 · Theatrical
Hungary
July 24, 2014 · Theatrical
India
July 18, 2014 · Theatrical
Indonesia
September 4, 2015 · Physical · DVD
Iraq
August 21, 2014 · Theatrical
Ireland
July 11, 2014 · Theatrical
Israel
August 28, 2014 · Theatrical
Italy
October 16, 2014 · Theatrical
Japan
February 7, 2015 · Theatrical
October 10, 2016 · Premiere · Shibuyagawa Film Festival
November 8, 2016 · Premiere · Kawasaki Shinyuri Film Festival
November 4, 2021 · Premiere · Tokyo International Film Festival
Kuwait
August 21, 2014 · Theatrical
Latvia
September 5, 2014 · Theatrical
Lebanon
September 4, 2014 · Theatrical
Lithuania
September 26, 2014 · Theatrical
Mexico
October 9, 2014 · Theatrical
Netherlands
July 17, 2014 · Theatrical
December 3, 2014 · Physical · DVD, Blu ray
August 12, 2016 · TV · NPO 3
New Zealand
July 24, 2014 · Theatrical
Norway
July 18, 2014 · Theatrical
Panama
September 12, 2014 · Theatrical
Peru
September 25, 2014 · Theatrical
Philippines
July 9, 2014 · Theatrical
Poland
July 4, 2014 · Theatrical
Portugal
September 18, 2014 · Theatrical
Romania
July 11, 2014 · Theatrical
Singapore
July 3, 2014 · Theatrical
Slovakia
July 3, 2014 · Theatrical
South Africa
September 12, 2014 · Theatrical
South Korea
August 13, 2014 · Theatrical
June 20, 2020 · Premiere · Pyeongchang International Peace Film Festival
April 11, 2023 · Theatrical · Re-release
September 18, 2024 · Theatrical · Re-release
Spain
August 1, 2014 · Theatrical
Sweden
June 22, 2014 · Premiere · Peace & Love Film Festival
July 10, 2014 · Theatrical
Switzerland
July 30, 2014 · Theatrical · French
October 2, 2014 · Theatrical · German
October 16, 2014 · Theatrical · Italian
Taiwan
December 24, 2014 · Theatrical
Thailand
February 14, 2022 · Theatrical
Ukraine
July 3, 2014 · Theatrical
United Arab Emirates
August 21, 2014 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
July 11, 2014 · Theatrical
Vietnam
July 4, 2014 · Theatrical
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