Drumline vs Song for Marion
Drumline has the higher audience score (6.9/10 against 6.8/10 for Song for Marion). Song for Marion is the shorter watch at 1h 33m compared with 1h 58m. Drumline is the older of the two (2002 against 2012). Both are comedy, drama, music movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Drumline
Song for Marion| Drumline | Song for Marion | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.9/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 2012 |
| Length | 1h 58m | 1h 33m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance | Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Charles Stone III | Paul Andrew Williams |
| Main cast | Earl Poitier, Orlando Jones, Nick Cannon, Zoe Saldaña, Leonard Roberts | Vanessa Redgrave, Christopher Eccleston, Terence Stamp, Gemma Arterton, Anne Reid |
Synopsis
Drumline
A talented street drummer from Harlem enrolls in a Southern university, expecting to lead its marching band's drumline to victory. He initially flounders in his new world, before realizing that it takes more than talent to reach the top.
Song for Marion
Arthur is a grumpy pensioner who can't understand why his wife Marion would want to embarrass herself singing silly songs with her unconventional local choir. But choir director Elizabeth sees something special in the reluctant Arthur and refuses to give up on him. As she coaxes him out of his shell, Arthur realizes that it is never too late to change.
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