Begin Again

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Begin Again
A young musician and her long-time boyfriend are college sweethearts and songwriting partners who move to New York when he lands a deal with a major label. With fame comes a wandering eye, and the gutted woman is left on her own. Her world takes a turn for the better when a disgraced record-label exec stumbles upon her performing on an East Village stage and is immediately captivated by her raw talent. From this chance encounter emerges an enchanting portrait of a mutually transformative collaboration, set to the soundtrack of a summer in New York City.

104 minutes.
No persons under 16 (Language).
Comedy, Drama, Romance.

Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.

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Credits

Cast
Keira Knightley, Mark Ruffalo, James Corden, Hailee Steinfeld, Mos Def
Director
John Carney
ScreenplayJohn Carney
MusicGregg Alexander
CinematographyYaron Orbach
EditingAndrew Marcus
Sound formatsDolby Digital, Datasat
SoundtrackAvailable
Made in2013
Produced byExclusive Media Group, Sycamore Pictures, Apatow Productions, Likely Story

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Film and Publications Board (FPB) Report (SA)

GenreMusical
LanguageStrong and frequent, conversational context
NudityNone
SexNone
ViolenceLow impact, infrequent, verbal (relationship conflict)
PrejudiceNone
BlasphemyNone
Drug abuseNone
Comments
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ScreenIt Report (USA)

Sex / Nudity
4
Violence
2
Blood / Gore / Gross
1
Guns / Weapons
1
Profanity
5
Alcohol / Drugs
4
Smoking
5
Disrespectful / Bad Attitude
4
Imitative Behaviour
4
Frightening / Tense Scenes
0
Jump Scenes
0
Tense Family Scenes
3
Music (Scary/Tense)
0
Music (Inappropriate)
4
Topics to talk about
4

CommonSenseMedia Report (USA)

Suggested age limit
14 +
Positive messages
3
Positive role models
2
Violence
2
Sex
2
Language
4
Consumerism
3
Drinking, drugs, smoking
3

Ratings

Scale (Max)20

What the Critics say

Cape Argus / The Star
Lara de Matos quote iconAims for, and hits, Indie high notes
10
Die Burger
Laetitia Pople quote iconLentemusiek wat bruis van vreugde
15
Cape Times
David Rooney quote iconConnectivity of music
15
Metacritic.com
39 critics
12
Rottentomatoes critics
140 critics
14
Rottentomatoes tomatometer
Tomatometer quote iconWriter-director John Carney's return to musical drama isn't quite as potent as it was with Once, but thanks to charming work from its well-matched leads, Begin Again is difficult to resist.
16
Movie Review Query Engine
MRQE critics quote icon
13
CommonSenseMedia
Staff evaluation quote iconMusic-heavy film explores reinvention and forgiveness.
10

What the People say

Internet
11469 Netizens quote iconDon't judge a book...
15

Average .. 67%

13

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