Achilles Returns vs Hadestown: The Musical
Hadestown: The Musical has the higher audience score (8.9/10 against 6.7/10 for Achilles Returns). Achilles Returns is the shorter watch at 50m compared with 2h 21m. Both are fantasy, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Achilles Returns
Hadestown: The Musical| Achilles Returns | Hadestown: The Musical | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.7/10 | ★ 8.9/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2026 |
| Length | 50m | 2h 21m |
| Genres | Action, Fantasy, Romance | Drama, Fantasy, Romance |
| Country | – | United Kingdom |
| Director | George Tounas | Brett Sullivan |
| Main cast | Matteo Pasquini, Dawna Lee Heising, George Tounas, Manulies Pajda, Sabrina Culver | Reeve Carney, Patrick Page, Eva Noblezada, André De Shields, Francessca Daniella-Baker |
Synopsis
Achilles Returns
After many years, with help of Thetis and negotiations between Zeus and Hades, the Greek hero Achilles is released from the Underworld into the modern world.
Hadestown: The Musical
The tragic love of Orpheus and Eurydice is intertwined with the complex relationship of Hades and Persephone. Eurydice, struggling with poverty, is lured to the industrial underworld of Hadestown by Hades, while Orpheus, a struggling musician, ventures down below to bring her back. (Filmed live at the Lyric Theatre, London, featuring the core five original Broadway cast members.)
Where to watch
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