It Could Happen to You vs Sing Street
Sing Street has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 6.7/10 for It Could Happen to You). It Could Happen to You is the shorter watch at 1h 41m compared with 1h 45m. It Could Happen to You is the older of the two (1994 against 2016). Both are comedy, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| It Could Happen to You | Sing Street | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.7/10 | ★ 7.9/10 |
| Year | 1994 | 2016 |
| Length | 1h 41m | 1h 45m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Romance | Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Andrew Bergman | John Carney |
| Main cast | Wendell Pierce, Richard Jenkins, Rosie Perez, Nicolas Cage, Isaac Hayes | Aidan Gillen, Mark McKenna, Lucy Boynton, Jack Reynor, Maria Doyle Kennedy |
Synopsis
It Could Happen to You
Charlie Lang is a simple, kindhearted New York City cop. When he realizes he has no money to tip waitress Yvonne Biasi, Lang offers her half the winnings of his lottery ticket. Amazingly, the ticket happens to be a winner, in the sum of $4 million. True to his word, Lang proceeds to share the prize money with Biasi, which infuriates his greedy wife, Muriel. Not content with the arrangement, Muriel begins scheming to take all the money.
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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