12 Years a Slave vs National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies
National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies has the higher audience score (9/10 against 7.9/10 for 12 Years a Slave). 12 Years a Slave is the shorter watch at 2h 14m compared with 2h 15m. 12 Years a Slave is the older of the two (2013 against 2023). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
12 Years a Slave
National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies| 12 Years a Slave | National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.9/10 | ★ 9.0/10 |
| Year | 2013 | 2023 |
| Length | 2h 14m | 2h 15m |
| Genres | Drama, History | Comedy, Drama, History |
| Country | United Kingdom | United Kingdom |
| Director | Steve McQueen | Jeremy Herrin |
| Main cast | Michael Kenneth Williams, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Dano, Adepero Oduye, Bill Camp | Sam Otto, David Harewood, Zachary Quinto, Clare Foster, Syrus Lowe |
Synopsis
12 Years a Slave
In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty as well as unexpected kindnesses Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but to retain his dignity. In the twelfth year of his unforgettable odyssey, Solomon’s chance meeting with a Canadian abolitionist will forever alter his life.
National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies
In 1968 America, as two men fight to become the next president, all eyes are on the battle between two others: the cunningly conservative William F. Buckley Jr., and the unruly liberal Gore Vidal. During a new nightly television format, they debate the moral landscape of a shattered nation.
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