As Good as It Gets vs Castaway on the Moon
Castaway on the Moon has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 7.4/10 for As Good as It Gets). Castaway on the Moon is the shorter watch at 1h 59m compared with 2h 19m. As Good as It Gets is the older of the two (1997 against 2009). Both are comedy, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
As Good as It Gets
Castaway on the Moon| As Good as It Gets | Castaway on the Moon | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.4/10 | ★ 7.9/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2009 |
| Length | 2h 19m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Romance | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | James L. Brooks | Lee Hae-jun |
| Main cast | Greg Kinnear, Yeardley Smith, Cuba Gooding Jr., Helen Hunt, Skeet Ulrich | Koo Kyo-hwan, Jung Jae-young, Jang So-yeon, Park Young-seo, Jung Ryeo-won |
Synopsis
As Good as It Gets
Melvin Udall, a cranky, bigoted, obsessive-compulsive writer of romantic fiction, is rude to everyone he meets, including his gay neighbor, Simon. After Simon is brutally attacked and hospitalized, Melvin finds his life turned upside down when he has to look after Simon's dog. In addition, Carol, the only waitress at the local diner who will tolerate him, leaves work to care for her chronically ill son, making it impossible for Melvin to eat…
Castaway on the Moon
Mr. Kim is jobless, lost in debt and has been dumped by his girlfriend. He decides to end it all by jumping into the Han River - only to find himself washed up on a small, mid-river island. He soon abandons thoughts of suicide or rescue and begins a new life as a castaway. His antics catch the attention of a young woman whose apartment overlooks the river. Her discovery changes both their lives.
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