Given vs I Can Only Imagine
Given has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 7.5/10 for I Can Only Imagine). Given is the shorter watch at 1h compared with 1h 50m. I Can Only Imagine is the older of the two (2018 against 2020). Both are drama, music movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Given
I Can Only Imagine| Given | I Can Only Imagine | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.3/10 | ★ 7.5/10 |
| Year | 2020 | 2018 |
| Length | 1h | 1h 50m |
| Genres | Animation, Drama, Music, Romance | Drama, Music |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Hikaru Yamaguchi | Andrew Erwin, Jon Erwin |
| Main cast | Takuya Eguchi, Yuma Uchida, Masatomo Nakazawa, Shogo Yano, Shintaro Asanuma | Dennis Quaid, Rhoda Griffis, Cloris Leachman, Trace Adkins, Kevin Downes |
Synopsis
Given
Haruki secretly had feelings for Akihiko for years, but Akihiko was still in a relationship with his roommate, the violinist Ugetsu Murata. Haruki, Akihiko, and Ugetsu's love clashes and starts to move forward.
I Can Only Imagine
Growing up in Greenville, Texas, Bart Millard suffers physical and emotional abuse at the hands of his father, Arthur. When Arthur becomes terminally ill, he finds redemption by embracing his faith and rediscovering his love for his son. Years later, Bart's troubled childhood and mended relationship with his dad inspires him to write the hit song "I Can Only Imagine" as singer of the Christian band MercyMe.
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