Ma Rainey's Black Bottom vs Sing Street
Sing Street has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 6.7/10 for Ma Rainey's Black Bottom). Ma Rainey's Black Bottom is the shorter watch at 1h 34m compared with 1h 45m. Sing Street is the older of the two (2016 against 2020). Both are drama, music movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Sing Street| Ma Rainey's Black Bottom | Sing Street | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.7/10 | ★ 7.9/10 |
| Year | 2020 | 2016 |
| Length | 1h 34m | 1h 45m |
| Genres | Drama, Music | Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | George C. Wolfe | John Carney |
| Main cast | Colman Domingo, Glynn Turman, Viola Davis, Taylour Paige, Michael Potts | Aidan Gillen, Mark McKenna, Lucy Boynton, Jack Reynor, Maria Doyle Kennedy |
Synopsis
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Tensions rise when the trailblazing Mother of the Blues and her band gather at a Chicago recording studio in 1927. Adapted from August Wilson's play.
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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