9 Songs vs Once
Once has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 5.6/10 for 9 Songs). 9 Songs is the shorter watch at 1h 9m compared with 1h 25m. 9 Songs is the older of the two (2004 against 2007). Both are drama, music, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
9 Songs
Once| 9 Songs | Once | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.6/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 2004 | 2007 |
| Length | 1h 9m | 1h 25m |
| Genres | Drama, Music, Romance | Drama, Music, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Michael Winterbottom | John Carney |
| Main cast | Kieran O'Brien, Margo Stilley, Courtney Taylor-Taylor, Alex Kapranos, Guy Garvey | Marcella Plunkett, Glen Hansard, Markéta Irglová, Hugh Walsh, Gerard Hendrick |
Synopsis
9 Songs
Matt, a young glaciologist, soars across the vast, silent, icebound immensities of the South Pole as he recalls his love affair with Lisa. They meet at a mobbed rock concert in a vast music hall - London's Brixton Academy. They are in bed at night's end. Together, over a period of several months, they pursue a mutual sexual passion whose inevitable stages unfold in counterpoint to nine live-concert songs.
Once
A vacuum repairman moonlights as a street musician and hopes for his big break. One day a Czech immigrant, who earns a living selling flowers, approaches him with the news that she is also an aspiring singer-songwriter. The pair decide to collaborate, and the songs that they compose reflect the story of their blossoming love.