Given vs XOXO
Given has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 6/10 for XOXO). Given is the shorter watch at 1h compared with 1h 32m. XOXO is the older of the two (2016 against 2020). Both are drama, music movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Given
XOXO| Given | XOXO | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.3/10 | ★ 6.0/10 |
| Year | 2020 | 2016 |
| Length | 1h | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Animation, Drama, Music, Romance | Drama, Music |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Hikaru Yamaguchi | Christopher Louie |
| Main cast | Takuya Eguchi, Yuma Uchida, Masatomo Nakazawa, Shogo Yano, Shintaro Asanuma | Gentry White, Ian Anthony Dale, Medalion Rahimi, LaMonica Garrett, Brianne Howey |
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.
XOXO
XOXO follows six strangers whose lives collide in one frenetic, dream-chasing, hopelessly romantic night.