begin film begin american musical comedy drama film written directed starring plays singer songwriter discovered struggling record label executive produce album recorded public locations new_york_city success musical film wrote script begin employed compose film music million budget production began july filming taking place locations new_york_city film premiered september toronto international film festival released theatrically june conjunction release film soundtrack grossed million worldwide received positive reviews critics nominated plot successful record label executive living new_york_city estranged wife struggling changing music industry fired job goes drinking leads bar encounters young fiercely independent songwriter broken long time boyfriend songwriting partner newly successful musician affair producers assistants music dan offers sign record label initially refuses offer agrees dan meet dan business partner founder record label potential turns away dan proposes produce album recorded live summer public locations new_york_city recruiting team talented musicians including best friend steve dan sets album worthy published label time dan bond personally professionally takes dan teenage daughter violet fledgling guitarist wing encourages play album album finished dan meet impressed collaboration demands dan job bigger share deal leave reaching agreement dan feels confident eventually sign label sees dave accepting award television criticizes selling music industry expresses grievances song records voice mail dave new_york promote new album returns asks consideration decides meet critique albums feels betrayed dave heavily rendition lost stars love ballad written composed christmas present believing true meaning song lost dave tells audiences love plays new way energy fills room believes music sharing people tells intended song dave invites come hear play song theatre weekend impact fans arrives venue time watch play original arrangement song watches play sees reaction crowd song dave responds fans slipping singing arrangement song realizes lost cause leaves concert cycles city newfound closure smile face visits dan apartment prepares home having wife tells want release album instead preferring distribute online dan returns work agrees let release album online helps promote release day jokingly fires dan promoting album informs sold copies day release cast songwriter music producer boyfriend successful musician dan estranged wife dan daughter steve best friend successful rapper discovered dan long time business partner ceo production director conceived premise begin years began write screenplay story partly inspired experiences musician band impression artists repertoire executives record labels 1990s formed basis dan character wrote script initially titled song save life began writing songs wanted work music story instead way script style featuring songs natural element story inspired musical film star born employed earlier film pitched film filmmaker produced film alongside production company financed film million budget casting considered casting pop singer main role number actresses including point attached project sung professionally prepared role training vocal coach learning play guitar choice role dan agreed star film sent draft screenplay singer person considered casting dave won role talking recording dialogue audition declined paid appearing film minor acting parts television begin marked role film approached appear film performance lead role broadway production man principal photography film began new_york_city july lasted days chose film manhattan lesser known neighborhoods recognizable locals tourists specific locations included times square performing live filming actors sang pre recorded tracks order save money hiring crew extras scenes including times square shot late night handheld camera rooftop location near located 36th feud series interviews promote film sing street repeatedly criticized acting begin asked critical reaction independent responded small personal movie rewarding interview referred repeatedly model despite fact working professionally actress childhood saying film criticized interview saying think like asking specifically interview den geek desire sing street came experience working let face model film filmmakers worked films tweeted support comments later tweeted public apology saying felt like complete idiot saying professional dedicated filming movie soundtrack soundtrack released june record label label records records film music composed alexander songs written composed performed track drowning pool walls played opening credit sequence included soundtrack album song lost stars nominated numerous awards including charts release begin premiered september toronto international film festival acquired distribution rights film million later screened april closing night film festival film title changed song save life begin festival premiere theatrical release viewers found difficult remember box office film given limited release united_states june grossing opening weekend opened wide release july released august closer awards season overall film earned box office internationally total gross critical response begin received generally positive reviews critics rotten_tomatoes film holds rating based reviews average rating site consensus reads writer director return musical drama isn potent thanks charming work matched leads begin difficult resist metacritic film score based reviews critics indicating generally favorable reviews rolling_stone critic gave begin stars praising subtle magic lead actors performances creation surreal overly sentimental empire awarded film stars describing lovely stuff played open hearted guaranteed smile summer night review variety wrote music undeniably best thing film lays emotions line drives home music hollywood reporter praised emotional intimacy script chemistry new_york enjoyed funny performance surprisingly sweet singing voice los_angeles_times hand opined story performances felt contrived film failed impress previous musical film similar new_york_times wrote begin disappointing overly produced follow found good kind enjoyable review guardian awarded film stars described movie obsessed authenticity cyrus dance routine chicago_sun-times critic found film noting slightly vibe song performances recorded studio meant played live accolades
Begin Again (film)