Great Expectations vs What We Wanted to Be
What We Wanted to Be has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.6/10 for Great Expectations). What We Wanted to Be is the shorter watch at 1h 24m compared with 1h 51m. Great Expectations is the older of the two (1998 against 2024). Both are comedy, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Great Expectations
What We Wanted to Be| Great Expectations | What We Wanted to Be | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.6/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 1998 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h 51m | 1h 24m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Romance | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Country | United States of America | Argentina |
| Director | Alfonso Cuarón | Alejandro Agresti |
| Main cast | Ethan Hawke, Kim Dickens, Robert De Niro, Hank Azaria, Chris Cooper | Eleonora Wexler, Luis Rubio, Antonio Agresti, Carlos Gorosito |
Synopsis
Great Expectations
Loosely based on the Charles Dickens' classic novel, "Great Expectations" is a sensual tale of a young man's unforgettable passage into manhood, and the three individuals who will undeniably change his life forever. Through the surprising interactions of these vivid characters, "Great Expectations" takes a unique and contemporary look at life's great coincidences.
What We Wanted to Be
An impossible love story that begins outside a movie theater, continues in a café and could end with the two protagonists together… if real life wasn’t much more complicated than the movies. United by their love of cinema, these two main characters decide to live the lives they dreamed of and not the lives they are destined to live. In a series of encounters, imagination triumphs over reality and everyday reality takes a back seat.
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