Once vs The History of Sound
Once has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 6.1/10 for The History of Sound). Once is the shorter watch at 1h 25m compared with 2h 7m. Once is the older of the two (2007 against 2025). Both are drama, music, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Once
The History of Sound| Once | The History of Sound | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.4/10 | ★ 6.1/10 |
| Year | 2007 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 25m | 2h 7m |
| Genres | Drama, Music, Romance | Drama, Music, Romance |
| Country | – | United Kingdom |
| Director | John Carney | Oliver Hermanus |
| Main cast | Marcella Plunkett, Glen Hansard, Markéta Irglová, Hugh Walsh, Gerard Hendrick | Chris Cooper, Josh O'Connor, Alessandro Bedetti, Hadley Robinson, Molly Price |
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.
The History of Sound
In 1917, two young music students attending the Boston Conservatory bond over their mutual love of folk music. They reconnect a few years later, embarking on a song collecting trip in the backwaters of Maine.
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