The Commitments vs The High Note
The Commitments has the higher audience score (7.3/10 against 7/10 for The High Note). The High Note is the shorter watch at 1h 53m compared with 1h 58m. The Commitments is the older of the two (1991 against 2020). Both are comedy, drama, music movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Commitments
The High Note| The Commitments | The High Note | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.3/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 1991 | 2020 |
| Length | 1h 58m | 1h 53m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Music | Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Alan Parker | Nisha Ganatra |
| Main cast | Colm Meaney, Bronagh Gallagher, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Angeline Ball, Andrea Corr | Bill Pullman, Eugene Cordero, Tracee Ellis Ross, Zoë Chao, Eddie Izzard |
Synopsis
The Commitments
Jimmy Rabbitte, just a thick-ya out of school, gets a brilliant idea: to put a soul band together in Barrytown, his slum home in north Dublin. First he needs musicians and singers: things slowly start to click when he finds three fine-voiced females virtually in his back yard, a lead singer (Deco) at a wedding, and, responding to his ad, an aging trumpet player, Joey "The Lips" Fagan.
The High Note
Set in the dazzling world of the LA music scene comes the story of Grace Davis, a superstar whose talent, and ego, have reached unbelievable heights. Maggie is Grace’s overworked personal assistant who’s stuck running errands, but still aspires to her childhood dream of becoming a music producer. When Grace’s manager presents her with a choice that could alter the course of her career, Maggie and Grace come up with a plan that could change…
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