Customer Ratings & Reviews

John Carney portrays the struggling life of a woman who gets dumped by a rising pop star, only to find a washed up music exec with a broken process. When the two decide to collaborate together to make a record, new relationships are formed while old relationships try to rekindle. Filled with stellar performances by Kiera Knightly and Mark Ruffalo, the music in the film is fresh and original, provided that all of the lyrics are heartfelt and genuine. All and all, this makes for a crowd pleasing romantic comedy with a hint of laughter, heartache and lots of 'f-bombs'. A must see for any music lover.

It's not surprising that Begin Again works as well as it does. It's a sincere, heartfelt picture about reality versus illusion, about being oneself in the world rather than becoming what the world says one should be, about challenging the status quo and daring to believe that there's more to life than crude structure and soul-draining trends. It's smartly written, wonderfully performed, and effortlessly directed. The music is catchy, too.

I was totally blown away how great a movie Once is so when I saw that this movie was by the same director I didn't hesitate. As a life long NYer I can appreciate the idea of using the streets of NY as opposed to a studio as a canvas for this really good film of a washed up A&R guy finding raw talent in a dumpy open mic bar. The only thing that was out of whack was how he always got parking in Manhattan.

Who knew Keira Knightley could carry a tune? She equates herself very well in this drama about a singer/songwriter who falls hard after her boyfriend (Adam Levine) and her split. Mark Ruffalo plays a music producer who finds a spark in developing her as a solo artist and brings her back to life with the recording of her album. Entertaining movie with a very good cast.

I have not had time myself to watch this movie. I am a big movie buff and have a lot of movies and tv shows. I don't always have the time due to working during the week and during the fall and spring time its hard with tv shows on every night. The only time I get time is weekends. But Rotten Tomato's have rated it pretty good. The previews look good too.

A romantic comedy with a twist, more of a dramedy, it may no be perfect but it's a good film. If you like music, behind the scenes of artists creating work, and a good underdog story, then you'll like this film. I was pleasantly surprised to find out Keira Knightly did her own singing and she's not half bad.

Great feel good movie at just the right time. Entire cast excelled to bring the movie a sense of realism to the point where you could easily see yourself in their shoes. Without a doubt fell in love with the characters and rooted for them throughout the show.

I'm a Kiera Knightley fan. She did an awesome job singing. Adam Levine did a good job. And Mark Ruffalo is always great. I'm definitely going to buy the soundtrack. I love the song she sings in a voicemail and the one from the rooftop.

You probably wouldn't want to watch this with your poker buddies, but it's great for when you want to score points with that special lady. Great acting and music paired with good writing and direction make this one worth your time.

Loved how each of the songs were weaved into the story line. Hoping that the song Lost Stars wins best song at the 2015 Oscars. So much good music in Begin Again, I was surprised that only one song was nominated from this movie.

Begin Again is an very good movie about what its like to start over, and its also about the music industry. Keira Knightley and Mark Ruffalo are both excellent as always, and Adam Levine doesn't do a bad job for his first movie.

Love, love, love this movie. The music is fantastic, the characters are fantastic, its a love story without pulling all the usual punches, mostly you just want everyone to be happy.

This movie's perfect to enjoy with family and friends. It gives you good advice because it is not always too late to start again.

My wife has already watched this 5 or 6 times. It’s similar to the Drew Barrymore and Hugh Grant movie Music and Lyrics.

I really enjoyed this movie. The cast is solid and believable and I I liked the soundtrack as well. If you're up for an enjoyable evening watching a positive movie, this is it.

A BEAUTIFUL MUSICAL MOVIE!! LOVE IT! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! AND THE ACTING OF RUFFALO IS GREAT AS ALWAYS!

Enjoyable movie with a great soundtrack. I've got most of the songs from this movie playing on a playlist in my car. Plus there's Adam Levine :)

rented it, bought the soundtrack CD, and got the movie for our son...good movie to have in your collection!! Keira Knightely is classy and a surprisingly talented singer

Really good movie with a great soundtrack. Keira Knightley is great and is a really good singer. Worth owning, includes digital copy as well.

Even though Keira Knightely may not be an academy award singer...in this movie by all right she's the total package...loved it!!