Sing Street vs The Wackness
Sing Street has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 6.4/10 for The Wackness). The Wackness is the shorter watch at 1h 39m compared with 1h 45m. The Wackness is the older of the two (2008 against 2016). Both are comedy, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Sing Street
The Wackness| Sing Street | The Wackness | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.9/10 | ★ 6.4/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 2008 |
| Length | 1h 45m | 1h 39m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | John Carney | Jonathan Levine |
| Main cast | Aidan Gillen, Mark McKenna, Lucy Boynton, Jack Reynor, Maria Doyle Kennedy | Method Man, Famke Janssen, Ben Kingsley, Josh Peck, Jane Adams |
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 Wackness
Set in New York City in the sweltering summer, The Wackness tells the story of a troubled teenage drug dealer, who trades pot for therapy sessions with a drug-addled psychiatrist. Things get more complicated when he falls for one of his classmates, who just happens to be the doctor's daughter. This is a coming-of-age story about sex, drugs, music and what it takes to be a man.
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