A Hologram for the King vs National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies
National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies has the higher audience score (9/10 against 5.8/10 for A Hologram for the King). A Hologram for the King is the shorter watch at 1h 37m compared with 2h 15m. A Hologram for the King is the older of the two (2016 against 2023). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| A Hologram for the King | National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.8/10 | ★ 9.0/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 2023 |
| Length | 1h 37m | 2h 15m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Comedy, Drama, History |
| Country | Germany | United Kingdom |
| Director | Tom Tykwer | Jeremy Herrin |
| Main cast | Ben Whishaw, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Tom Hanks, Sarita Choudhury, Jane Perry | Sam Otto, David Harewood, Zachary Quinto, Clare Foster, Syrus Lowe |
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.
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.
Where to watch
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