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Once (2007) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Once (2007) a score of 3.2366 out of 4

based on (118) reviews

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Excellent

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Very Good

(62)

Good

(11)

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Big Picture Big Sound (Joe Lozito)

The word "real" is rarely used to describe the musical genre. Typically, a musical is all about heightened emotions - how else could you explain bursting into song at the drop of a hat. "Once" - a small gem of a film about a struggling guitarist who...read the complete Once (2007) review at Big Picture Big Sound (Joe Lozito)

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KPBS.org (Beth Accomando)

John Carney and Glen Hansard used to play together in an Irish band known as The Frames. Hansard stayed with the band but Carney decided to try his hand at filmmaking. Now the two are working together again in a new film called Once (opening May 26 at...read the complete Once (2007) review at KPBS.org (Beth Accomando)

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filmcritic.com (Chris Cabin)

Couldn't be less bogus if James Blunt sat on a stage in front of an empty bar saying "this one's for the lady in the back."...read the complete Once (2007) review at filmcritic.com (Chris Cabin)