Airheads vs Mack the Knife
Mack the Knife has the higher audience score (6.6/10 against 6.2/10 for Airheads). Airheads is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 2m. Mack the Knife is the older of the two (1989 against 1994). Both are comedy, crime, music movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Airheads | Mack the Knife | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.2/10 | ★ 6.6/10 |
| Year | 1994 | 1989 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 2h 2m |
| Genres | Comedy, Crime, Music | Comedy, Crime, Music, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Michael Lehmann | Menahem Golan |
| Main cast | Steve Buscemi, Ernie Hudson, Brendan Fraser, Joe Mantegna, David Arquette | Bill Nighy, Richard Harris, Julie Walters, Roger Daltrey, Raúl Juliá |
Synopsis
Airheads
The Lone Rangers have heavy-metal dreams and a single demo tape they can't get anyone to play. The solution: Hijack an FM rock radio station and hold the deejays hostage until they agree to broadcast the band's tape.
Mack the Knife
In 19th century London, a young girl falls for a womanizing criminal and they decide to wed. Her family strongly disapproves so her father, 'the king of thieves', gets the gangster arrested.
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