Bandslam vs Big
Big has the higher audience score (7.2/10 against 5.8/10 for Bandslam). Big is the shorter watch at 1h 44m compared with 1h 51m. Big is the older of the two (1988 against 2009). Both are comedy, drama, family movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Bandslam
Big| Bandslam | Big | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.8/10 | ★ 7.2/10 |
| Year | 2009 | 1988 |
| Length | 1h 51m | 1h 44m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Family, Music, Romance | Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Todd Graff | Penny Marshall |
| Main cast | Aly Michalka, Lisa Kudrow, Gaelan Connell, Vanessa Hudgens, Scott Porter | Tom Hanks, John Heard, Jon Lovitz, Robert Loggia, Elizabeth Perkins |
Synopsis
Bandslam
A new kid in town assembles a fledgling rock band — together, they achieve their dreams and compete against the best in the biggest event of the year, a battle of the bands.
Big
When a young boy makes a wish at a carnival machine to be big—he wakes up the following morning to find that it has been granted and his body has grown older overnight. But he is still the same 13-year-old boy inside. Now he must learn how to cope with the unfamiliar world of grown-ups including getting a job and having his first romantic encounter with a woman.