On a String vs Sing Street
Sing Street has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 7.3/10 for On a String). On a String is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 1h 45m. Sing Street is the older of the two (2016 against 2025). Both are comedy, drama, music movies, so they suit a similar mood.
On a String
Sing Street| On a String | Sing Street | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.3/10 | ★ 7.9/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2016 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 1h 45m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Music | Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Isabel Hagen | John Carney |
| Main cast | Eric Bogosian, Dylan Baker, Frederick Weller, Charlie Ray, Jamie Lee | Aidan Gillen, Mark McKenna, Lucy Boynton, Jack Reynor, Maria Doyle Kennedy |
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.
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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