Sing Street vs Whatever It Takes

Sing Street has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 5.8/10 for Whatever It Takes). Whatever It Takes is the shorter watch at 1h 34m compared with 1h 45m. Whatever It Takes is the older of the two (2000 against 2016). Both are comedy, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Sing Street posterSing Street2016 VS Whatever It Takes posterWhatever It Takes2000
Sing StreetWhatever It Takes
Audience score★ 7.9/10★ 5.8/10
Year20162000
Length1h 45m1h 34m
GenresComedy, Drama, Music, RomanceComedy, Drama, Romance
Country––
DirectorJohn CarneyDavid Raynr
Main castAidan Gillen, Mark McKenna, Lucy Boynton, Jack Reynor, Maria Doyle KennedyRichard Schiff, Aaron Paul, Shane West, Jay Harrington, Kip Pardue

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.

Whatever It Takes

A nerdy teen, Ryan Woodman is smitten with the popular and gorgeous Ashley Grant, who apparently has no interest in him. Meanwhile, dim star athlete Chris Campbell has his eye on Ryan's brainy and beautiful friend, Maggie Carter. The two agree to help each other in their romantic quests, but, as they come closer to their goals, both Ryan and Chris suspect that they might be pursuing the wrong girls.

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