American Harmony vs The Gits
American Harmony has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 7/10 for The Gits). The Gits is the shorter watch at 1h 22m compared with 1h 26m. The Gits is the older of the two (2008 against 2009). Both are documentary, music movies, so they suit a similar mood.
American Harmony
The Gits| American Harmony | The Gits | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 2009 | 2008 |
| Length | 1h 26m | 1h 22m |
| Genres | Documentary, Music | Crime, Documentary, Music |
| Country | US | – |
| Director | Aengus James | Kerri O'Kane |
| Main cast | Greg Clancy, Patrick Claypool, Eric Dalbey, Tony DeRosa, Sean Devine | Joan Jett, Mia Zapata, Joe Spleen, Matt Dresdner, Steve Moriarty |
Synopsis
American Harmony
Every year thousands compete in the world's greatest singing competition - that you've never heard of. AMERICAN HARMONY journeys deep into the ultra-obsessive, zany, and heartfelt world of competitive barbershop singing, where passion is equaled only by raw talent, and the reward is not fame or fortune, but simply victory. The film focuses on four quartets vying to win the International Championships of Barbershop Singing, in what turns out to…
The Gits
The inception and ascent of Seattle-based post-punk band the Gits, whose rise to prominence was cut short by the shocking rape and murder of their fiery lead singer, Mia Zapata, in 1993. Featuring performance footage and reflective interviews with the remaining members of the Gits, O'Kane's labor of love celebrates Zapata's memory and the group's enduring legacy.
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