Going the Distance vs Sing Street
Sing Street has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 6.1/10 for Going the Distance). Going the Distance is the shorter watch at 1h 42m compared with 1h 45m. Going the Distance is the older of the two (2010 against 2016). Both are comedy, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Going the Distance | Sing Street | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.1/10 | ★ 7.9/10 |
| Year | 2010 | 2016 |
| Length | 1h 42m | 1h 45m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Romance | Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Nanette Burstein | John Carney |
| Main cast | Jason Sudeikis, Ron Livingston, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Kelli Garner, Leighton Meester | Aidan Gillen, Mark McKenna, Lucy Boynton, Jack Reynor, Maria Doyle Kennedy |
Synopsis
Going the Distance
Erin and Garrett are very much in love. When Erin moves to San Francisco to finish her journalism degree and Garrett stays behind in New York to work in the music industry, they gamely keep the romance alive with webcams and frequent-flyer miles. But just when it seems the lovers will soon be reunited, they each score a big break that could separate them for good.
Sing Street
A boy growing up in Dublin during the 1980s escapes his strained family life by starting a band to impress the mysterious girl he likes.
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