High Fidelity vs The Ballad of Wallis Island
The Ballad of Wallis Island has the higher audience score (7.2/10 against 7.1/10 for High Fidelity). The Ballad of Wallis Island is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 1h 53m. High Fidelity is the older of the two (2000 against 2025). Both are comedy, drama, music movies, so they suit a similar mood.
High Fidelity
The Ballad of Wallis Island| High Fidelity | The Ballad of Wallis Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 7.2/10 |
| Year | 2000 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 53m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance | Comedy, Drama, Music |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Stephen Frears | James Griffiths |
| Main cast | Joelle Carter, Tim Robbins, Lili Taylor, John Cusack, Iben Hjejle | Carey Mulligan, Tim Key, Sian Clifford, Tom Basden, Steve Marsh |
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".
The Ballad of Wallis Island
An eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote island tries to make his fantasies come true by getting his favourite musicians to perform at his home.
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