Begin Again (2013)

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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.

• Released: 2013-09-07
• Genres: Comedy, Music, Romance, Drama
• Runtime: 1h 44m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.2/10 from 4,080 votes

Directed by John Carney.

Top cast

• Mark Ruffalo as Dan Mulligan
• Keira Knightley as Gretta James
• Adam Levine as Dave Kohl
• Hailee Steinfeld as Violet Mulligan
• Catherine Keener as Miriam Hart
• James Corden as Steve
• Yasiin Bey as Saul
• Aya Cash as Jenny
• Maddie Corman as Phillis
• Karen Pittman as Business Woman

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Begin Again

• United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus, Howdy Amazon Channel; watch free on The CW, Kanopy, Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, Plex, Plex Channel, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Tubi TV, Amazon MX Player; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
• Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Hoopla, Crave, Tubi TV, Plex; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV

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