Sing Street vs The Five Pennies
Sing Street has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 6.7/10 for The Five Pennies). Sing Street is the shorter watch at 1h 45m compared with 1h 57m. The Five Pennies is the older of the two (1959 against 2016). Both are drama, music movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Sing Street
The Five Pennies| Sing Street | The Five Pennies | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.9/10 | ★ 6.7/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 1959 |
| Length | 1h 45m | 1h 57m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance | Drama, Music |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | John Carney | Melville Shavelson |
| Main cast | Aidan Gillen, Mark McKenna, Lucy Boynton, Jack Reynor, Maria Doyle Kennedy | Tuesday Weld, Danny Kaye, Barbara Bel Geddes, Louis Armstrong, Harry Guardino |
Synopsis
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.
The Five Pennies
Dixieland cornetist Red Nichols runs into opposition to his sound, but breaks through to success. He marries a warm, patient woman and even finds time to raise a family. Then tragedy strikes when their daughter contracts polio.
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