Once vs Rockstar
Once has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 7.3/10 for Rockstar). Once is the shorter watch at 1h 25m compared with 2h 39m. Once is the older of the two (2007 against 2011). Both are drama, music, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Once
Rockstar| Once | Rockstar | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.4/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 2007 | 2011 |
| Length | 1h 25m | 2h 39m |
| Genres | Drama, Music, Romance | Drama, Music, Romance |
| Country | – | India |
| Director | John Carney | Imtiaz Ali |
| Main cast | Marcella Plunkett, Glen Hansard, Markéta Irglová, Hugh Walsh, Gerard Hendrick | Ranbir Kapoor, Kumud Mishra, Shernaz Patel, Nargis Fakhri, Shammi Kapoor |
Synopsis
Once
A vacuum repairman moonlights as a street musician and hopes for his big break. One day a Czech immigrant, who earns a living selling flowers, approaches him with the news that she is also an aspiring singer-songwriter. The pair decide to collaborate, and the songs that they compose reflect the story of their blossoming love.
Rockstar
College student Janardhan is a simpleton who desperately seeks inspiration for the musician inside him. Although heartbreak helps him reach his goal, it also leads him to self-destruction.