Fame vs The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs has the higher audience score (7.1/10 against 5.7/10 for Fame). Fame is the shorter watch at 1h 47m compared with 2h 12m. Fame is the older of the two (2009 against 2018). Both are comedy, drama, music movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Fame
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs| Fame | The Ballad of Buster Scruggs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.7/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 2009 | 2018 |
| Length | 1h 47m | 2h 12m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance | Comedy, Drama, Music, Mystery, Romance, Western |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Kevin Tancharoen | Ethan Coen, Joel Coen |
| Main cast | Naturi Naughton, Bebe Neuwirth, Kelsey Grammer, Megan Mullally, Walter Perez | David Krumholtz, Clancy Brown, Tim Blake Nelson, James Franco, Willie Watson |
Synopsis
Fame
At New York's High School of Performing Arts, students from all walks of life get the chance to hone their skills as singers, actors, dancers, and more. Over four years, these young men and women will see if they truly have the dedication and talent to achieve success, while still juggling regular schoolwork, feelings of self-doubt, and budding romances.
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
Vignettes weaving together the stories of six individuals in the old West at the end of the Civil War. Following the tales of a sharp-shooting songster, a wannabe bank robber, two weary traveling performers, a lone gold prospector, a woman traveling the West to an uncertain future, and a motley crew of strangers undertaking a carriage ride.
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