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.
Cinematography
NYC becomes a recording studio, streets and all.
Acting
Ruffalo's rumpled hopefulness — nobody does it better.
Director
John Carney
Mark Ruffalo
Dan Mulligan
Keira Knightley
Gretta James
Adam Levine
Dave Kohl
Hailee Steinfeld
Violet Mulligan
Catherine Keener
Miriam Hart
James Corden
Steve
Yasiin Bey
Saul
Aya Cash
Jenny
Maddie Corman
Phillis
Karen Pittman
Business Woman
Paul Romero
Bartender
Andrew Sellon
Christian Father
Eric Burton
Singer Songwriter 2
Marco Assante
Marco
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Carney shot the guerrilla street performances with hidden cameras — those confused New Yorkers are real.
The film quietly argues that artistic success doesn't require fame — a radical stance in 2014's streaming boom.
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