A disgraced music executive and a heartbroken songwriter find new harmony in the streets of New York.
Feel-good and uplifting. A date-night pick at a measured pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Peacock, Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), Fandango at Home (free), Plex (free) and Tubi (free).
No surprises for an R: some innuendo or implied sex and no real violence.
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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.
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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