Battle of the Year vs Downbeat
Downbeat has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.8/10 for Battle of the Year). Downbeat is the shorter watch at 1h 31m compared with 1h 50m. Battle of the Year is the older of the two (2013 against 2026). Both are drama, music movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Battle of the Year | Downbeat | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2013 | 2026 |
| Length | 1h 50m | 1h 31m |
| Genres | Drama, Music | Drama, Music |
| Country | United States of America | United States of America |
| Director | Benson Lee | Danny Madden |
| Main cast | Josh Holloway, Caity Lotz, Laz Alonso, Josh Peck, Terrence J | Christie Lynn Smith, Gary Galone, Will Madden, Skyler Bible, Dustin Hahn |
Synopsis
Battle of the Year
A down-on-his-luck coach is hired to prepare a team of the best American dancers for an international tournament that attracts all the best crews from around the world, but the Americans haven't won in fifteen years.
Downbeat
Fleeing mistakes in Atlanta, Mauro crashes on his sister’s couch in Boston. He takes to bucket drumming on the streets for a way out, but can’t stop screwing things up and drawing everyone else into his own feral shortcomings.
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