Given vs Once
Given has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 7.4/10 for Once). Given is the shorter watch at 1h compared with 1h 25m. Once is the older of the two (2007 against 2020). Both are drama, music, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Given
Once| Given | Once | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.3/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 2020 | 2007 |
| Length | 1h | 1h 25m |
| Genres | Animation, Drama, Music, Romance | Drama, Music, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Hikaru Yamaguchi | John Carney |
| Main cast | Takuya Eguchi, Yuma Uchida, Masatomo Nakazawa, Shogo Yano, Shintaro Asanuma | Marcella Plunkett, Glen Hansard, Markéta Irglová, Hugh Walsh, Gerard Hendrick |
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.
Once
A vacuum repairman moonlights as a street musician and hopes for his big break. One day a Czech immigrant, who earns a living selling flowers, approaches him with the news that she is also an aspiring singer-songwriter. The pair decide to collaborate, and the songs that they compose reflect the story of their blossoming love.