Hadestown: The Musical vs Passages

Hadestown: The Musical has the higher audience score (8.9/10 against 6.3/10 for Passages). Passages is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 21m. Passages is the older of the two (2023 against 2026). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Hadestown: The Musical posterHadestown: The Musical2026 VS Passages posterPassages2023
Hadestown: The MusicalPassages
Audience score★ 8.9/10★ 6.3/10
Year20262023
Length2h 21m1h 32m
GenresDrama, Fantasy, RomanceDrama, Romance
CountryUnited Kingdom–
DirectorBrett SullivanIra Sachs
Main castReeve Carney, Patrick Page, Eva Noblezada, André De Shields, Francessca Daniella-BakerBen Whishaw, William Nadylam, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Franz Rogowski, Olivier Rabourdin

Synopsis

Hadestown: The Musical

The tragic love of Orpheus and Eurydice is intertwined with the complex relationship of Hades and Persephone. Eurydice, struggling with poverty, is lured to the industrial underworld of Hadestown by Hades, while Orpheus, a struggling musician, ventures down below to bring her back. (Filmed live at the Lyric Theatre, London, featuring the core five original Broadway cast members.)

Passages

Tomas and Martin are a gay couple living in Paris whose marriage is thrown into crisis when Tomas impulsively begins a passionate affair with young schoolteacher Agathe. But when Martin begins an affair of his own, Tomas must confront life decisions he may be unprepared—or unwilling—to deal with.

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