Almost Friends vs Life Is Beautiful
Life Is Beautiful has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 6.3/10 for Almost Friends). Almost Friends is the shorter watch at 1h 45m compared with 1h 56m. Life Is Beautiful is the older of the two (1997 against 2017). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Almost Friends
Life Is Beautiful| Almost Friends | Life Is Beautiful | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.3/10 | ★ 8.4/10 |
| Year | 2017 | 1997 |
| Length | 1h 45m | 1h 56m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | – | Italy |
| Director | Jake Goldberger | Roberto Benigni |
| Main cast | Freddie Highmore, Marg Helgenberger, Taylor John Smith, Christopher Meloni, Haley Joel Osment | Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Giorgio Cantarini, Giustino Durano, Sergio Bini Bustric |
Synopsis
Almost Friends
A man in his mid-20s, still living at home with his mother and stepfather, puts all his eggs in one basket: the girl who works at his local coffee shop. The problem is, she has a serious boyfriend. As they become closer, the line between friendship and intimacy is blurred, and the situation forces both to examine where they are in their lives.
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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