A chance encounter between a down-and-out music business executive, and a young singer songwriter new to Manhattan, turns into a promising collaboration between the two talents.A chance encounter between a down-and-out music business executive, and a young singer songwriter new to Manhattan, turns into a promising collaboration between the two talents.A chance encounter between a down-and-out music business executive, and a young singer songwriter new to Manhattan, turns into a promising collaboration between the two talents.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 5 wins & 18 nominations total
Ed Renninger
- Barman
- (as Edward Renninger)
Jennifer Li Jackson
- Mim
- (as Jennifer Li)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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- TriviaThe apartment that is given to Gretta (Keira Knightley) and Dave (Adam Levine) in New York City is the real house of Levine and his wife, Behati Prinsloo.
- GoofsWhen Dave Kohl wins the Music Gong and Gretta, Steve, and Dan watch the video on the laptop, the audience screams out "Levine".
- Crazy creditsThe end credits accompany Gretta and Dan negotiating the release of her album and releasing it, followed by Dan getting reports on the sales. This is followed by stills of scenes from the film with the musicians performing at their various locations, and celebrating at the end.
- SoundtracksStep You Can't Take Back
Written by John Carney, Gregg Alexander and Danielle Brisebois
Performed by Keira Knightley
Featured review
A refreshing film ...without explosions?
I knew virtually nothing about this film - hadn't even seen the trailer - when I drug my wife to see it last night, and we were both very pleasantly surprised. The characters are drawn in such a way that they are both like-able and relatable. In the end, the film builds emotion with the audience not by means of incredible stretches of the imagination, but through a gradually reinforced empathy. I have seen all the summer blockbusters, and the single largest failure in most of them is that they create shallow characters that the audience does not care about.
The dynamics used in this movie cause an engagement in the audience that is necessary in ANY film for it to be great. This one is not to be missed in the CGI-filled summer.
The dynamics used in this movie cause an engagement in the audience that is necessary in ANY film for it to be great. This one is not to be missed in the CGI-filled summer.
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- robertmayes21
- Jul 6, 2014
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- Language
- Also known as
- Can a Song Save Your Life?
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $8,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $16,170,632
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $134,064
- Jun 29, 2014
- Gross worldwide
- $84,142,811
- Runtime1 hour 44 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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