Given vs Maestro
Given has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 6.3/10 for Maestro). Given is the shorter watch at 1h compared with 2h 9m. Given is the older of the two (2020 against 2023). Both are drama, music, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Given
Maestro| Given | Maestro | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.3/10 | ★ 6.3/10 |
| Year | 2020 | 2023 |
| Length | 1h | 2h 9m |
| Genres | Animation, Drama, Music, Romance | Drama, Music, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Hikaru Yamaguchi | Bradley Cooper |
| Main cast | Takuya Eguchi, Yuma Uchida, Masatomo Nakazawa, Shogo Yano, Shintaro Asanuma | Bradley Cooper, Matt Bomer, Michael Urie, Sarah Silverman, Carey Mulligan |
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.
Maestro
A towering and fearless love story chronicling the lifelong relationship between Leonard Bernstein and Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein. A love letter to life and art, Maestro at its core is an emotionally epic portrayal of family and love.