A Hologram for the King vs Life Is Beautiful
Life Is Beautiful has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 5.8/10 for A Hologram for the King). A Hologram for the King is the shorter watch at 1h 37m compared with 1h 56m. Life Is Beautiful is the older of the two (1997 against 2016). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
A Hologram for the King
Life Is Beautiful| A Hologram for the King | Life Is Beautiful | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.8/10 | ★ 8.4/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 1997 |
| Length | 1h 37m | 1h 56m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | Germany | Italy |
| Director | Tom Tykwer | Roberto Benigni |
| Main cast | Ben Whishaw, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Tom Hanks, Sarita Choudhury, Jane Perry | Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Giorgio Cantarini, Giustino Durano, Sergio Bini Bustric |
Synopsis
A Hologram for the King
Alan Clay, a struggling American businessman, travels to Saudi Arabia to sell a new technology to the King, only to be challenged by endless Middle Eastern bureaucracy, a perpetually absent monarch, and a suspicious growth on his back.
Life Is Beautiful
A touching story of an Italian book seller of Jewish ancestry who lives in his own little fairy tale. His creative and happy life would come to an abrupt halt when his entire family is deported to a concentration camp during World War II. While locked up he tries to convince his son that the whole thing is just a game.
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