On a String vs One Chance
On a String has the higher audience score (7.3/10 against 6.7/10 for One Chance). On a String is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 1h 43m. One Chance is the older of the two (2013 against 2025). Both are comedy, drama, music movies, so they suit a similar mood.
On a String
One Chance| On a String | One Chance | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.3/10 | ★ 6.7/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2013 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 1h 43m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Music | Comedy, Drama, Music |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Isabel Hagen | David Frankel |
| Main cast | Eric Bogosian, Dylan Baker, Frederick Weller, Charlie Ray, Jamie Lee | Colm Meaney, Alex Macqueen, Julie Walters, Jemima Rooper, James Corden |
Synopsis
On a String
A young, Juilliard-trained violist is still living at home with her parents in the heart of NYC, while trying to make a living playing gigs with her friends in the homes of strangers.
One Chance
This film follows the remarkable and inspirational true story of Paul Potts, a shy, bullied shop assistant by day and an amateur opera singer by night.
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