Sing Street vs The Idea of You
Sing Street has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 7.3/10 for The Idea of You). Sing Street is the shorter watch at 1h 45m compared with 1h 56m. Sing Street is the older of the two (2016 against 2024). Both are comedy, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Sing Street
The Idea of You| Sing Street | The Idea of You | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.9/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h 45m | 1h 56m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | John Carney | Michael Showalter |
| Main cast | Aidan Gillen, Mark McKenna, Lucy Boynton, Jack Reynor, Maria Doyle Kennedy | Reid Scott, Anne Hathaway, Annie Mumolo, Nicholas Galitzine, Ella Rubin |
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 Idea of You
40-year-old single mom Solène begins an unexpected romance with 24-year-old Hayes Campbell, the lead singer of August Moon, the hottest boy band on the planet. As they begin a whirlwind romance, it isn't long before Hayes' superstar status poses unavoidable challenges to their relationship, and Solène soon discovers that life in the glare of his spotlight might be more than she bargained for.
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