Across the Universe vs Hadestown: The Musical
Hadestown: The Musical has the higher audience score (8.9/10 against 7.1/10 for Across the Universe). Across the Universe is the shorter watch at 2h 13m compared with 2h 21m. Across the Universe is the older of the two (2007 against 2026). Both are drama, fantasy, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Across the Universe
Hadestown: The Musical| Across the Universe | Hadestown: The Musical | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 8.9/10 |
| Year | 2007 | 2026 |
| Length | 2h 13m | 2h 21m |
| Genres | Drama, Fantasy, Romance | Drama, Fantasy, Romance |
| Country | – | United Kingdom |
| Director | Julie Taymor | Brett Sullivan |
| Main cast | Evan Rachel Wood, Robert Clohessy, Jim Sturgess, Joe Anderson, Bill Buell | Reeve Carney, Patrick Page, Eva Noblezada, André De Shields, Francessca Daniella-Baker |
Synopsis
Across the Universe
When young dockworker Jude leaves Liverpool to find his estranged father in the United States, he is swept up by the waves of change that are re-shaping the nation. Jude falls in love with Lucy, who joins the growing anti-war movement. As the body count in Vietnam rises, political tensions at home spiral out of control and the star-crossed lovers find themselves in a psychedelic world gone mad.
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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