Beating Hearts vs West Side Story
Beating Hearts has the higher audience score (7.2/10 against 7/10 for West Side Story). West Side Story is the shorter watch at 2h 36m compared with 2h 46m. West Side Story is the older of the two (2021 against 2024). Both are crime, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Beating Hearts | West Side Story | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.2/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 2024 | 2021 |
| Length | 2h 46m | 2h 36m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Romance | Crime, Drama, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Gilles Lellouche | Steven Spielberg |
| Main cast | Anthony Bajon, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Alain Chabat, Benoît Poelvoorde, Élodie Bouchez | Corey Stoll, Mike Faist, Rachel Zegler, Josh Rivera, Ariana DeBose |
Synopsis
Beating Hearts
Local rebellious teenager Clotaire falls for his schoolmate Jackie, but gang violence leads him to a darker destructive path. After years apart, the star-crossed lovers discover that every path they've taken leads them back together.
West Side Story
Two youngsters from rival New York City gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy.
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