Given vs Whiplash
Given and Whiplash are tied on audience score (8.3/10). Given is the shorter watch at 1h compared with 1h 47m. Whiplash is the older of the two (2014 against 2020). Both are drama, music movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Given
Whiplash| Given | Whiplash | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.3/10 | ★ 8.4/10 |
| Year | 2020 | 2014 |
| Length | 1h | 1h 47m |
| Genres | Animation, Drama, Music, Romance | Drama, Music |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Hikaru Yamaguchi | Damien Chazelle |
| Main cast | Takuya Eguchi, Yuma Uchida, Masatomo Nakazawa, Shogo Yano, Shintaro Asanuma | Melissa Benoist, Austin Stowell, J.K. Simmons, Suanne Spoke, Chris Mulkey |
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.
Whiplash
Under the direction of a ruthless instructor, a talented young drummer begins to pursue perfection at any cost, even his humanity.