On a String vs The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
On a String has the higher audience score (7.3/10 against 7.1/10 for The Ballad of Buster Scruggs). On a String is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 2h 12m. The Ballad of Buster Scruggs is the older of the two (2018 against 2025). Both are comedy, drama, music movies, so they suit a similar mood.
On a String
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs| On a String | The Ballad of Buster Scruggs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.3/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2018 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 2h 12m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Music | Comedy, Drama, Music, Mystery, Romance, Western |
| Country | United States of America | United States of America |
| Director | Isabel Hagen | Ethan Coen, Joel Coen |
| Main cast | Eric Bogosian, Dylan Baker, Frederick Weller, Charlie Ray, Jamie Lee | David Krumholtz, Clancy Brown, Tim Blake Nelson, James Franco, Willie Watson |
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.
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
Vignettes weaving together the stories of six individuals in the old West at the end of the Civil War. Following the tales of a sharp-shooting songster, a wannabe bank robber, two weary traveling performers, a lone gold prospector, a woman traveling the West to an uncertain future, and a motley crew of strangers undertaking a carriage ride.
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