Any Given Sunday vs National Theatre Live: Antigone
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.8/10 for Any Given Sunday). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 43m. Any Given Sunday is the older of the two (1999 against 2012). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Any Given Sunday
National Theatre Live: Antigone| Any Given Sunday | National Theatre Live: Antigone | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 1999 | 2012 |
| Length | 2h 43m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | United States of America | United Kingdom |
| Director | Oliver Stone | Polly Findlay |
| Main cast | LL Cool J, Aaron Eckhart, Lauren Holly, Matthew Modine, Dennis Quaid | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker |
Synopsis
Any Given Sunday
A star quarterback gets knocked out of the game and an unknown third stringer is called in to replace him. The unknown gives a stunning performance and forces the aging coach to reevaluate his game plans and life. A new co-owner/president adds to the pressure of winning. The new owner must prove herself in a male dominated world.
National Theatre Live: Antigone
In the unstable aftermath of a civil war, Creon, the new King of Thebes, asserts his authority by forbidding anyone from honouring the death of the traitor Polyneices. But Antigone, Polyneices' sister, will not obey. When Creon's authority is challenged, a gripping conflict emerges between the power of an individual and the state. Polly Findlay's electric 2012 production brings Sophocles' tragedy into the modern world as a gripping political…
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