Downbeat vs The Five Pennies
Downbeat has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.7/10 for The Five Pennies). Downbeat is the shorter watch at 1h 31m compared with 1h 57m. The Five Pennies is the older of the two (1959 against 2026). Both are drama, music movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Downbeat
The Five Pennies| Downbeat | The Five Pennies | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.7/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 1959 |
| Length | 1h 31m | 1h 57m |
| Genres | Drama, Music | Drama, Music |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Danny Madden | Melville Shavelson |
| Main cast | Christie Lynn Smith, Gary Galone, Will Madden, Skyler Bible, Dustin Hahn | Tuesday Weld, Danny Kaye, Barbara Bel Geddes, Louis Armstrong, Harry Guardino |
Synopsis
Downbeat
Fleeing mistakes in Atlanta, Mauro crashes on his sister’s couch in Boston. He takes to bucket drumming on the streets for a way out, but can’t stop screwing things up and drawing everyone else into his own feral shortcomings.
The Five Pennies
Dixieland cornetist Red Nichols runs into opposition to his sound, but breaks through to success. He marries a warm, patient woman and even finds time to raise a family. Then tragedy strikes when their daughter contracts polio.
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