CODA vs Given
Given has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 7.9/10 for CODA). Given is the shorter watch at 1h compared with 1h 52m. Given is the older of the two (2020 against 2021). Both are drama, music, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
CODA
Given| CODA | Given | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.9/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 2021 | 2020 |
| Length | 1h 52m | 1h |
| Genres | Drama, Music, Romance | Animation, Drama, Music, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Siân Heder | Hikaru Yamaguchi |
| Main cast | Kevin Chapman, Emilia Jones, John Fiore, Ayana Brown, Lonnie Farmer | Takuya Eguchi, Yuma Uchida, Masatomo Nakazawa, Shogo Yano, Shintaro Asanuma |
Synopsis
CODA
As a CODA (Child of Deaf Adults), Ruby is the only hearing person in her deaf family. When the family's fishing business is threatened, Ruby finds herself torn between pursuing her love of music and her fear of abandoning her parents.
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.