Once

2006
R
1h 26m

IMDb RATING

7.8/10

123K

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Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová in Once (2006)

Theatrical Trailer from Fox Searchlight Pictures

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Drama Music Musical Romance

A modern-day musical about a busker and an immigrant and their eventful week in Dublin, as they write, rehearse and record songs that tell their love story.A modern-day musical about a busker and an immigrant and their eventful week in Dublin, as they write, rehearse and record songs that tell their love story.A modern-day musical about a busker and an immigrant and their eventful week in Dublin, as they write, rehearse and record songs that tell their love story.

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IMDb RATING

7.8/10

123K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Won 1 Oscar
- 24 wins & 31 nominations total

Videos3

When Your Mind's Made Up

Photos28

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Trivia
Bob Dylan was such a big fan of the film that he arranged to have the two leads, Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová, open for him on part of his world tour. Hansard and Irglová also covered Dylan's song "You Ain't Goin' Nowhere" for the film I'm Not There (2007).

Goofs
During the montage towards the end of the film, when the Girl is playing her new piano, the Girl's mother is cooking and stirring something on the stove-top. However, if you look closely, there is nothing in the pan. The mother is stirring the air with a spatula to appear as if she's cooking something.

Quotes
Guy: [Referring to her estranged husband] What's the Czech for "Do you love him?"
Girl: Milujes ho.
Guy: So, milujes ho?
Girl: No, miluji tebe
[no, i love you]
Girl: .

Alternate versions
Film prints have a few things at the beginning and end missing from the Fox DVD. After the Fox Searchlight logo and before the text-only company credits, the prints have a short silent logo for Summit Entertainment and then one for the Irish film board. At the end of the movie, once the credits crawl finishes, prints also have a short Fox Searchlight text-only card (containing the text "in association with" with no followup), a short card with a gigantic MPAA logo and number, and the blue R-rating screen.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Shrek the Third/Once/Even Money/The Wendell Baker Story/Provkoed (2007)

Soundtracks
And the Healing Has Begun
Written by Van Morrison
Performed by Glen Hansard
Published by Universal Music Publishing

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Featured review

9/10

Just saw it after dying to see it at Sundance - Wonderful Music, Even Better Story!

After hearing about this movie while at Sundance, I was sad I wouldn't get a chance to see it.

Luckily it's gotten distribution!!! I just saw an advance screening in LA, and it's a wonderful movie with strong performances by both the main characters who are terrific musicians.

If you've ever wondered if a movie could capture the true essence of performance, the awe of listening to something amazing and feeling it move you, it's here! This isn't a hackneyed musical with clichés, but a carefully captured story that feels more true than any other romance I've seen unfold.

Go see it!