Boychoir vs Given
Given has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 6.7/10 for Boychoir). Given is the shorter watch at 1h compared with 1h 43m. Boychoir is the older of the two (2015 against 2020). Both are drama, music movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Boychoir
Given| Boychoir | Given | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.7/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 2015 | 2020 |
| Length | 1h 43m | 1h |
| Genres | Drama, Music | Animation, Drama, Music, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | François Girard | Hikaru Yamaguchi |
| Main cast | Kevin McHale, Kathy Bates, Josh Lucas, Dustin Hoffman, Debra Winger | Takuya Eguchi, Yuma Uchida, Masatomo Nakazawa, Shogo Yano, Shintaro Asanuma |
Synopsis
Boychoir
A troubled and angry 11-year-old orphan from a small Texas town, ends up at a Boy Choir school after the death of his single mother. Completely out of his element, he finds himself in a battle of wills with a demanding Choir Master who recognises a unique talent in this young boy as he pushes him to discover his creative heart and soul in music.
Given
Haruki secretly had feelings for Akihiko for years, but Akihiko was still in a relationship with his roommate, the violinist Ugetsu Murata. Haruki, Akihiko, and Ugetsu's love clashes and starts to move forward.