CODA vs Once
CODA has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 7.4/10 for Once). Once is the shorter watch at 1h 25m compared with 1h 52m. Once is the older of the two (2007 against 2021). Both are drama, music, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
CODA
Once| CODA | Once | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.9/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 2021 | 2007 |
| Length | 1h 52m | 1h 25m |
| Genres | Drama, Music, Romance | Drama, Music, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Siân Heder | John Carney |
| Main cast | Kevin Chapman, Emilia Jones, John Fiore, Ayana Brown, Lonnie Farmer | Marcella Plunkett, Glen Hansard, Markéta Irglová, Hugh Walsh, Gerard Hendrick |
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.
Once
A vacuum repairman moonlights as a street musician and hopes for his big break. One day a Czech immigrant, who earns a living selling flowers, approaches him with the news that she is also an aspiring singer-songwriter. The pair decide to collaborate, and the songs that they compose reflect the story of their blossoming love.