Barbershop vs Life Is Beautiful
Life Is Beautiful has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 6.4/10 for Barbershop). Barbershop is the shorter watch at 1h 42m compared with 1h 56m. Life Is Beautiful is the older of the two (1997 against 2002). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Barbershop
Life Is Beautiful| Barbershop | Life Is Beautiful | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.4/10 | ★ 8.4/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 1997 |
| Length | 1h 42m | 1h 56m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | United States of America | Italy |
| Director | Tim Story | Roberto Benigni |
| Main cast | Sean Patrick Thomas, Anthony Anderson, Troy Garity, Jason George, Keith David | Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Giorgio Cantarini, Giustino Durano, Sergio Bini Bustric |
Synopsis
Barbershop
A day in the life of a barbershop on the south side of Chicago. Calvin, who inherited the struggling business from his deceased father, views the shop as nothing but a burden and waste of his time. After selling the shop to a local loan shark, Calvin slowly begins to see his father's vision and legacy and struggles with the notion that he just sold it out.
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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