Beasts of No Nation vs National Theatre Live: Good
National Theatre Live: Good has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 7.6/10 for Beasts of No Nation). National Theatre Live: Good is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 2h 17m. Beasts of No Nation is the older of the two (2015 against 2023). Both are drama, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Beasts of No Nation
National Theatre Live: Good| Beasts of No Nation | National Theatre Live: Good | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.6/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2015 | 2023 |
| Length | 2h 17m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Drama, War | Drama, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Cary Joji Fukunaga | Dominic Cooke |
| Main cast | Nana Mensah, Idris Elba, Jude Akuwudike, Abraham Attah, Emmanuel Nii Adom Quaye | David Tennant, Elliot Levey, Sharon Small, Jim Creighton, Rebecca Bainbridge |
Synopsis
Beasts of No Nation
Based on the experiences of Agu, a child fighting in the civil war of an unnamed, fictional West African country. Follows Agu's journey as he's forced to join a group of soldiers. While he fears his commander and many of the men around him, his fledgling childhood has been brutally shattered by the war raging through his country, and he is at first torn between conflicting revulsion and fascination.
National Theatre Live: Good
As the world faces its Second World War, John Halder, a good, intelligent German professor, finds himself pulled into a movement with unthinkable consequences.
Where to watch
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