Carol vs Hadestown: The Musical
Hadestown: The Musical has the higher audience score (8.9/10 against 7.5/10 for Carol). Carol is the shorter watch at 1h 58m compared with 2h 21m. Carol is the older of the two (2015 against 2026). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Carol
Hadestown: The Musical| Carol | Hadestown: The Musical | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 8.9/10 |
| Year | 2015 | 2026 |
| Length | 1h 58m | 2h 21m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance | Drama, Fantasy, Romance |
| Country | – | United Kingdom |
| Director | Todd Haynes | Brett Sullivan |
| Main cast | Cory Michael Smith, John Magaro, Cate Blanchett, Sarah Paulson, Rooney Mara | Reeve Carney, Patrick Page, Eva Noblezada, André De Shields, Francessca Daniella-Baker |
Synopsis
Carol
In 1950s New York, a department-store clerk who dreams of a better life falls for an older, married woman.
Hadestown: The Musical
The tragic love of Orpheus and Eurydice is intertwined with the complex relationship of Hades and Persephone. Eurydice, struggling with poverty, is lured to the industrial underworld of Hadestown by Hades, while Orpheus, a struggling musician, ventures down below to bring her back. (Filmed live at the Lyric Theatre, London, featuring the core five original Broadway cast members.)
Where to watch
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