Once

Thomas on May 17th, 2007

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Release: May 18, 2007
Written and Directed by: John Carney
Produced by: Martina Niland
Executive Produced by: David Collins
Cast: Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova

A modern day musical set on the streets of Dublin. Featuring Glen Hansard and his Irish band "The Frames," the film tells the story of a street musician and a Czech immigrant during an eventful week as they write, rehearse and record songs that reveal their unique love story.

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Anonymous | April 16th, 2007 13:12

I recently saw this film at the Sonoma Valley Film Festival in California and it is amazing. Stunning music, honest and moving performances, and a heart. I just hope it opens somewhere near me soon so I can see it again. I am recommending it to everyone I know. I can't say enough about this movie. A beautiful, beautiful, film. Eveything a movie should be: funny, touching, and heartfelt.

Anonymous | April 21st, 2007 17:27

Great mini-site for the film, but all of the tracks that play on said site are mislabeled, aside from, perhaps, Falling Slowly. For instance, 'If You Want Me' is labeled as 'Mind's Made Up' which is actually 'When Your Mind's Made Up' and plays later.

Anonymous | May 2nd, 2007 10:42

Will this movie have a wider range of release? I'm in Florida. I already know I will love it. Glen's music is amazing.

Anonymous | May 3rd, 2007 15:44

salut

Anonymous | May 29th, 2007 14:34

just saw once in san francisco...and i've fallen in love with marketa...you can't help it! the movie is a true gem.

Anonymous | May 30th, 2007 15:14

the guy got the money from his father, he gave him some money to give him a start in england and thats how he bought her the piano.......and im pretty sure he went to england and not to the girls house

Anonymous | May 31st, 2007 17:34

My wife and I saw the film last week at the Arclight here in Los Angeles. It is a very special film. Everyone who participated in the creation of it should feel so proud.

I found myself smiling, laughing, moving to the beat of the music, wiping tears from my eyes...this movie works on so many levels. The audience we saw it with applauded on more than one occassion. Just GREAT!

There's a really good article on the movie in this months
Filmmaker magazine. Director, John Carney sheds some light on the film and the process. I am amazed at learning it was shot in 2 weeks for 100,000. Fantastic testament to Cast and Crew.

I just finished sending out a mass email to family and friends recommending the movie and asking them to support it. From California to Cape Cod (my old neck of the woods where it starts tomorrow, June 1st)

Man, I hope FoxSearchlight stays with this baby. I actually have hope again for 'the magic of movies'

Enjoy 'Once' Where ever you may find it.

All the best,

Jimmy Arone
Burbank, CA.

Anonymous | June 4th, 2007 15:42

Pick up the "Once" soundtrack featuring ith songs by Markéta Irglová and Frames frontman Glen Hansard for only $11.99 at Newbury Comics!

http://www.newburycomics.com/rel/v2_viewupc.php?storenr=103&upc=103-133089N

Anonymous | July 6th, 2007 04:47

this film was very good the thing that impressed me the most was the music. i saw Once last night and already i had a friend burn the soundtrack for me.

Anonymous | May 30th, 2009 15:17

pretentious crap.

glen hansard is the second biggest wanker in dublin, a close second to that annoying midget who sings for u2, both tossers.

Anonymous | May 15th, 2007 11:09

The movie releases on MAY 16th in LA and NY and then all over the us over the next few weeks. It WILL be in Florida.

check www.foxsearchlight.com/once or www.myspace.com/oncethemovie for info on the remaining advanced screenings.

Anonymous | May 20th, 2007 21:18

when will it come to Texas? - I know about 50 people here that want to see it.

Come On Fox, don't start some smarty-alex brain-bending release schedule that was dreamt up by an MBA grad.

Let us see the movie!

Anonymous | May 19th, 2007 20:23

Will the movie be coming to Atlanta. We would love to have the opportunity to see it down south!

Anonymous | May 26th, 2007 15:01

I saw the film last night, and thought it was adorable. The images of the girl walking on the streets of Dublin dragging the hoover are a gem. No need to say that the music steals your heart from the very first tune. Nevertheless, I have a couple of questions that would appreciate someone clarified for me. English is not my mother language,and during the last two scenes I lost a lot of what the characters said in the dialogues. 1) Where did the boy get the money from to buy the piano for the girl? 2) What was really the end of the story? Is it assumable that the boy was coming back to her on the bus that stopped by the girl's house at the very end? I'm sure this was all clear for the English-speaking audience, since most likely the clues were in the dialogues. Could someone answer these questions for me? Thanks! I am pretty sure this movie will become a cult film for our generation, and that its images will linger in our hearts for a long time.

Anonymous | June 12th, 2007 09:01

I only heard about this movie last Wednesday at a weekly music gathering. Something about the song "Falling Slowly" was so hypnotic. A friend and I have already learned it and will play it tomorrow evening.

When is the movie coming to Tennessee. We are telling everyone to see it!

Anonymous | June 18th, 2007 15:50

I recently saw this film and was amazed. I normally am not inclined to see these types of movies, but was surprisingly moved. This movie was gorgeous. And the humor was so geniune. This was the most sincere movie I have ever seen.

I hope it makes it to more theaters.

Anonymous | June 24th, 2007 11:24

this film is simple and pure while delivering its message of remaining committed to your values while staying open to new experiences. the music is spellbinding; these modern troubadours bring solace and soul to us all. "once" is a gem.

Anonymous | April 20th, 2007 06:28

This movie has screening dates set across the US, but is there any new information about location and ticket information? Right now, there are only dates.

Anonymous | April 20th, 2007 06:29

Screening dates and locations:

April 29th - Boston
May 2nd - Philadelphia
May 3rd - Washington D.C.
May 4th - Toronto
May 7th - Detroit
May 8th - Chicago
May 9th - St. Louis
May 10th - Memphis
May 11th - Dallas
May 14th - Phoenix
May 16th - San Diego
May 17th - San Francisco
May 18th - Seattle

Any info on tickets or theaters?

Anonymous | July 30th, 2007 17:11

Saw this film at the Auckland (New Zealand) Film Festival - and it was fantastic. Looking to get the CD - the music was great.

Anonymous | September 10th, 2007 09:00

Lovelovelove this movie. The first time I saw it I went straight to the CD store and bought the soundtrack. The guy knew I'd been to the movie because he said everyone comes straight to buy the soundtrack.

Just saw it again last night and took 5 friends. Spread the word!

Melanie
Austin, TX

P.S. Glen and Marketa - PLEASE come to Austin! We would be so happy to have you!

Anonymous | October 19th, 2007 03:55

I can only find it in two cinemas here in the UK, luckily one is my hometown..
Shame, as I know people in other parts of the country trying to get to see it.

I'm going to see it tonight, looking forward to it, the music alone is fabulous.

Well done to everyone invovled.

Anonymous | October 19th, 2007 16:09

This film is excellent, its so real and honest. The music is great, looking forward to the CD on 4/12/07

I was laughing, reminissing about Dublin, crying at the end, filled with emotion. Excellent excellent!!!

Anonymous | November 1st, 2007 13:48

yes it's great and glen's band The Frames are really great too, however they do not appear in this movie like the caption states. the band in the movie are actors.

if the frames ever play a show in your town, you'll love them - so go!

Anonymous | January 16th, 2008 14:49

Tremendous, best film I have seen in a very long time. I wouldn't have changed a thing.

Mark
Chicago, IL

Anonymous | February 17th, 2008 02:26

What a dreadful, pompous, pretentious movie.

Anonymous | October 25th, 2007 04:04

A-M-A-Z-I-N-G !!!!!!!!! first thing I did after seeing the movie was went looking for a soundtrack. At 11:30 PM! Luckily, Harry Potter book was comming out so the Borders was open :) One of the best stories, best music, mah, best movies I have ever seen.
Couldn't help but love it.

Anonymous | January 1st, 2008 01:32

what a beautiful movie... unpredictable on the ending. i thought they'll be together and build a new life in London... but,this is good...brilliant..cool.. ;)
love marketa and glen as well...
anyone can tell me where i can find their cd in Indonesia...i'm too deep in love with theeeeeeem......good story balance with great voices.......

-fenny-

Anonymous | December 26th, 2007 06:41

I saw this film on Christmas with my best friend. Since I saw it, I can't stop thinking about the music and the image...
It is the best movie I've ever seen.
I am extremely impressed by this film.

I don't speak english well but I can say...
I fell in love with this film and music.
Thank you. It was the best Christmas gift...

Ji-hye, Kang
Seoul, N. Korea

Anonymous | December 28th, 2007 02:02

Thank you for bringing such a simple yet engaging, touching and honest film to life. I am very grateful.

Anonymous | February 10th, 2008 15:41

shite

Anonymous | February 10th, 2008 15:46

i think it was a terrible movie with all the wannabe hippies who are really far from the real ones, bad acting-cheap screenplay, a nonsense lovestory.where they had the money for the studio? where he got the money to buy to piano for the girl? very boring film which is different from the hollywood crap that`s true but this only does not make it special.real shit!

Anonymous | February 28th, 2008 01:41

This is a amanzing film a really impressive piece of work. When I lived in Dublin I saw some of a street musiciam with a hight talent.I saw the film two days before oscars, and it was a really nice surprise to know that it win a oscar.

a Catalan girl who always misses Ireland

Anonymous | March 2nd, 2008 17:56

I was auditioning in New York City. My college auditions to be exact. I was stressed, tired, and getting toward the end of my rope with all the singing and dancing and monologues. As i got back to the hotel I flopped down on my roll-away bed and flipped through the movies they offered. I came across Once. I saw that it was set in Ireland (a beautiful country I had the chance to live in last summer) and decided to give it a go. It moved me. I loved it and couldn't believe how beautiful it was. The music moved me to tears but what i really loved was that it inspired me. Inspired me to keep going. The next day I went into those audition rooms with a new outlook. This is a beautiful film!

Anonymous | May 24th, 2008 20:51

T-o-u-c-h-i-n-g!!!
Just beautiful: the story, the lyrics, songs&rythm ... everything is poetic and touching! A little bit of sadness, a lot of hope and a touch of magic in reality.
I saw it in Rio de Janeiro (I´m sure: couldn´t have had a better background to see it)
Astrid Heilmann

Anonymous | July 7th, 2008 23:23

This movie is amazing. Glen and Marketa are amazing. I was looking for a movie that really expressed true life, and this was it. Hurt, sadness, love, hope, happiness. Nice work!

Anonymous | May 4th, 2009 17:24

Right on! tell that filthy wanker!

Anonymous | July 18th, 2008 15:16

I saw it at home,alone, and couldn't wait to
tell others how much I enjoyed the movie and
the music. I bought the cd along w/Behind the
Scenes and on the Road. Well worth the money.

Anonymous | August 16th, 2008 00:27

This is such a beautiful little movie!!!

I loved, loved, LOVED it...

Anonymous | September 27th, 2008 22:50

I love it.
Once I was in dublin for 1 month.
I want this movie's script.
How do I get english scripts of this?

Anonymous | November 29th, 2008 20:10

fuck u asshole!!! this was the most amazing film ever made! go shove it up your swarthy ass and burn in hell! no life! loser! they will live on forever in beloved history, and you will be forgotten!

Anonymous | August 4th, 2008 15:04

where can i find the sound track of the movie?
i loved the music espcially Falling Slowly
hats off to glen and the team

Anonymous | August 5th, 2008 12:22

I live in Spain in a small town on the mediterranean coast and what a surprise it was to see a movie in English! And what a movie!! The scenes are so touching and the music is just amazing! I can't stop singing the songs, I can't stop thinking about the movie! It's been 2 days and I've had to download the music, I have no chance of buying it here.It is such a simple but deep movie with a message of hope and friendship and love of course.

Anonymous | August 27th, 2008 01:45

What are all of you guys talking about? This movie sucked! and guess what.... i didnt even watch it ONCE! HA HA HA!!! No seriosly im glad your not my friends!

Anonymous | February 24th, 2009 16:51

they got a loan to pay for the studio, smarts!
i think it is an amazing movie.

Anonymous | December 3rd, 2008 09:05

I just finished sending out a mass email to family and friends recommending the movie and asking them to support it. From California to Cape Cod (my old neck of the woods where it starts tomorrow, June 1st)