Given vs Rockstar
Given has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 7.3/10 for Rockstar). Given is the shorter watch at 1h compared with 2h 39m. Rockstar is the older of the two (2011 against 2020). Both are drama, music, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Given
Rockstar| Given | Rockstar | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.3/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 2020 | 2011 |
| Length | 1h | 2h 39m |
| Genres | Animation, Drama, Music, Romance | Drama, Music, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Hikaru Yamaguchi | Imtiaz Ali |
| Main cast | Takuya Eguchi, Yuma Uchida, Masatomo Nakazawa, Shogo Yano, Shintaro Asanuma | Ranbir Kapoor, Kumud Mishra, Shernaz Patel, Nargis Fakhri, Shammi Kapoor |
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.
Rockstar
College student Janardhan is a simpleton who desperately seeks inspiration for the musician inside him. Although heartbreak helps him reach his goal, it also leads him to self-destruction.