City of Angels vs Hadestown: The Musical
Hadestown: The Musical has the higher audience score (8.9/10 against 6.8/10 for City of Angels). City of Angels is the shorter watch at 1h 54m compared with 2h 21m. City of Angels is the older of the two (1998 against 2026). Both are drama, fantasy, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
City of Angels
Hadestown: The Musical| City of Angels | Hadestown: The Musical | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 8.9/10 |
| Year | 1998 | 2026 |
| Length | 1h 54m | 2h 21m |
| Genres | Drama, Fantasy, Romance | Drama, Fantasy, Romance |
| Country | – | United Kingdom |
| Director | Brad Silberling | Brett Sullivan |
| Main cast | Andre Braugher, Colm Feore, Nicolas Cage, Lauri Johnson, Meg Ryan | Reeve Carney, Patrick Page, Eva Noblezada, André De Shields, Francessca Daniella-Baker |
Synopsis
City of Angels
When a guardian angel – who invisibly watches over the citizens of Los Angeles – becomes captivated by a strong-willed heart surgeon, he ponders trading in his pure, otherworldly existence for a mortal life with his beloved. The couple embarks on a tender but forbidden romance spanning heaven and Earth.
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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