K-Pops! vs Messy
K-Pops! has the higher audience score (8.7/10 against 4/10 for Messy). Messy is the shorter watch at 1h 21m compared with 1h 54m. Messy is the older of the two (2025 against 2026). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
K-Pops!
Messy| K-Pops! | Messy | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.7/10 | ★ 4.0/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 54m | 1h 21m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Music | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Anderson .Paak | Alexi Wasser |
| Main cast | Bonnie Hellman, Eddie Park, Peter Jae, Jaden Smith, Yvette Nicole Brown | Adam Goldberg, Thomas Middleditch, Mario Cantone, Alexi Wasser, Jack Kilmer |
Synopsis
K-Pops!
A washed-up musician travels to Korea to write for K-pop stars, discovering that his long-lost son is set to front one of the country’s hottest new groups. He then jumps at the opportunity to capitalize on his son’s stardom for his own renaissance, but learns that fatherhood is much more fulfilling and meaningful than stardom.
Messy
Brutally self-aware, promiscuous love addict Stella Fox moves to New York after a devastating break-up and pursues disappointing romantic dalliances over the course of a summer.