California Schemin' vs The Ballad of Wallis Island
The Ballad of Wallis Island has the higher audience score (7.2/10 against 6/10 for California Schemin'). The Ballad of Wallis Island is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 1h 47m. The Ballad of Wallis Island is the older of the two (2025 against 2026). Both are comedy, drama, music movies, so they suit a similar mood.
California Schemin'
The Ballad of Wallis Island| California Schemin' | The Ballad of Wallis Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.0/10 | ★ 7.2/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 47m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Music | Comedy, Drama, Music |
| Country | United Kingdom | – |
| Director | James McAvoy | James Griffiths |
| Main cast | James Corden, David Witts, James McAvoy, Samuel Bottomley, Amber Anderson | Carey Mulligan, Tim Key, Sian Clifford, Tom Basden, Steve Marsh |
Synopsis
California Schemin'
In the late 1990s, Gavin Bain and Billy Boyd had their musical ambitions consistently ridiculed for having the 'wrong' accents, so they went for broke and reinvented themselves as Californian rappers. The duo re-recorded their own tracks with fake accents and turned up in London claiming to be an established duo on the Cali scene as well as childhood friends with Eminem. They quickly bagged themselves a record deal, a hefty sum in advances, and…
The Ballad of Wallis Island
An eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote island tries to make his fantasies come true by getting his favourite musicians to perform at his home.
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