High Fidelity vs Once
Once has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 7.1/10 for High Fidelity). Once is the shorter watch at 1h 25m compared with 1h 53m. High Fidelity is the older of the two (2000 against 2007). Both are drama, music, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
High Fidelity
Once| High Fidelity | Once | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 2000 | 2007 |
| Length | 1h 53m | 1h 25m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance | Drama, Music, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Stephen Frears | John Carney |
| Main cast | Joelle Carter, Tim Robbins, Lili Taylor, John Cusack, Iben Hjejle | Marcella Plunkett, Glen Hansard, Markéta Irglová, Hugh Walsh, Gerard Hendrick |
Synopsis
High Fidelity
After his long-time girlfriend dumps him, a thirty-year-old record store owner seeks to understand why he is unlucky in love while recounting his "top five breakups of all time".
Once
A vacuum repairman moonlights as a street musician and hopes for his big break. One day a Czech immigrant, who earns a living selling flowers, approaches him with the news that she is also an aspiring singer-songwriter. The pair decide to collaborate, and the songs that they compose reflect the story of their blossoming love.
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