A Complete Unknown vs Downbeat
Downbeat has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.1/10 for A Complete Unknown). Downbeat is the shorter watch at 1h 31m compared with 2h 20m. A Complete Unknown is the older of the two (2024 against 2026). Both are drama, music movies, so they suit a similar mood.
A Complete Unknown
Downbeat| A Complete Unknown | Downbeat | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2024 | 2026 |
| Length | 2h 20m | 1h 31m |
| Genres | Drama, Music | Drama, Music |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | James Mangold | Danny Madden |
| Main cast | Joe Tippett, Will Harrison, Eriko Hatsune, Edward Norton, Elle Fanning | Christie Lynn Smith, Gary Galone, Will Madden, Skyler Bible, Dustin Hahn |
Synopsis
A Complete Unknown
New York, early 1960s. Against the backdrop of a vibrant music scene and tumultuous cultural upheaval, an enigmatic 19-year-old from Minnesota arrives in the West Village with his guitar and revolutionary talent, destined to change the course of American music.
Downbeat
Fleeing mistakes in Atlanta, Mauro crashes on his sister’s couch in Boston. He takes to bucket drumming on the streets for a way out, but can’t stop screwing things up and drawing everyone else into his own feral shortcomings.
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