The Spectacular Now vs What We Wanted to Be
What We Wanted to Be has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.7/10 for The Spectacular Now). What We Wanted to Be is the shorter watch at 1h 24m compared with 1h 35m. The Spectacular Now is the older of the two (2013 against 2024). Both are comedy, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Spectacular Now
What We Wanted to Be| The Spectacular Now | What We Wanted to Be | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.7/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 2013 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h 35m | 1h 24m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Romance | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Country | United States of America | Argentina |
| Director | James Ponsoldt | Alejandro Agresti |
| Main cast | Bob Odenkirk, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Kyle Chandler, Brie Larson | Eleonora Wexler, Luis Rubio, Antonio Agresti, Carlos Gorosito |
Synopsis
The Spectacular Now
Sutter, a popular party animal, unexpectedly meets the introverted Aimee after waking up on a stranger's lawn. As Sutter deals with the problems in his life and Aimee plans for her future beyond school, an unexpected romance blossoms between them.
What We Wanted to Be
An impossible love story that begins outside a movie theater, continues in a café and could end with the two protagonists together… if real life wasn’t much more complicated than the movies. United by their love of cinema, these two main characters decide to live the lives they dreamed of and not the lives they are destined to live. In a series of encounters, imagination triumphs over reality and everyday reality takes a back seat.
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