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Once is a musical film directed and written by John Carney. The movie features Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová in the cast, with Hansard also serving as the composer. The narrative is set in Dublin and explores themes of musician life, human bonding, and falling in love. It was produced by Samson Films, Summit Entertainment, RTÉ, and Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, originating from the Republic of Ireland and the United States of America.
The film has a runtime of 85 to 86 minutes and was released in 2007. It was distributed via video on demand and had a budget of 150,000 to 160,000, generating revenue of 20,710,513. Critical assessments include a 97% rating, an 8.3/10 score, a 90/100 Metascore, and a 7.8/10 IMDb rating. It won one Oscar and received 25 wins and 31 nominations in total. The movie was rated R and participated in the 20th European Film Awards.
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7.4A vacuum repairman moonlights as a street musician and hopes for his big break. One day a Czech immigrant, who earns a living selling flowers, approaches him with the news that she is also an aspiring singer-songwriter. The pair decide to collaborate, and the songs that they compose reflect the story of their blossoming love.
Cast
- Glen Hansard as Guy
- Markéta Irglová as Girl
- Hugh Walsh as Timmy Drummer
- Gerard Hendrick as Lead Guitarist
- Alaistair Foley as Bassist
- Geoff Minogue as Eamon
Themes
- rock 'n' roll
- lovesickness
- love of one's life
- composer
- pop
- music instrument
- lovers
- dublin, ireland
- recording studio
- pianist
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Ratings
IMDb
7.8/10
123,896 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
97%
Metacritic
90/100
- Year
- 2006
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Genres
- Drama, Music, Musical
- Rated
- R
- Awards
- Won 1 Oscar. 25 wins & 31 nominations total
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Participant in
- 20th European Film Awards
- Genre
- musical film
- Country of origin
- Republic of Ireland
- Original language
- Czech
- Main subject
- falling in love
- Director
- John Carney
- Screenwriter
- John Carney
- Cast member
- Markéta Irglová
- Composer
- Glen Hansard
- Narrative location
- Dublin
- Duration
- 86
- FilmAffinity ID
- 726030
- Distribution format
- video on demand
Show 5 more facts
- title
- Once
- derivative work
- Once
- review score
- 7.8/10
- capital cost
- 150000
- publication date
- 2008-01-17
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