Cry Me a River vs Hadestown: The Musical
Hadestown: The Musical has the higher audience score (8.9/10 against 6/10 for Cry Me a River). Cry Me a River is the shorter watch at 19m compared with 2h 21m. Cry Me a River is the older of the two (2008 against 2026). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Cry Me a River
Hadestown: The Musical| Cry Me a River | Hadestown: The Musical | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.0/10 | ★ 8.9/10 |
| Year | 2008 | 2026 |
| Length | 19m | 2h 21m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance | Drama, Fantasy, Romance |
| Country | – | United Kingdom |
| Director | Jia Zhangke | Brett Sullivan |
| Main cast | Guo Xiaodong, Zhao Tao, Wang Hongwei, Hao Lei | Reeve Carney, Patrick Page, Eva Noblezada, André De Shields, Francessca Daniella-Baker |
Synopsis
Cry Me a River
An ancestral city; through its delicious botanical garden and its branched canals, we observe the clues and traces of its ancient culture. Two couples of men and women, former lovers, meet again one year later. The yesterday's breath of youth is still perceptible in their conversations. Is it still possible for us to love? Does youth really have an end? Like the networks linking the old city, what type of ecological existence does their culture…
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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