Once vs Stateside
Once has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 4.9/10 for Stateside). Once is the shorter watch at 1h 25m compared with 1h 37m. Stateside is the older of the two (2004 against 2007). Both are drama, music, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Once
Stateside| Once | Stateside | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.4/10 | ★ 4.9/10 |
| Year | 2007 | 2004 |
| Length | 1h 25m | 1h 37m |
| Genres | Drama, Music, Romance | Drama, Music, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | John Carney | Reverge Anselmo |
| Main cast | Marcella Plunkett, Glen Hansard, Markéta Irglová, Hugh Walsh, Gerard Hendrick | Jonathan Tucker, Tony Hale, Joe Mantegna, Val Kilmer, Rachael Leigh Cook |
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.
Stateside
The film follows a rebellious teenager on leave from the Marines who falls in love with a female musician. The relationship is threatened when she develops a mental illness...