Beautiful Boy vs The Secret Life of Jim
The Secret Life of Jim has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.6/10 for Beautiful Boy). The Secret Life of Jim is the shorter watch at 17m compared with 1h 59m. Beautiful Boy is the older of the two (2018 against 2022). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Beautiful Boy
The Secret Life of Jim| Beautiful Boy | The Secret Life of Jim | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.6/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2018 | 2022 |
| Length | 1h 59m | 17m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Felix van Groeningen | Emmet Kelly |
| Main cast | Julian Works, Maura Tierney, Timothy Hutton, Amy Ryan, Timothée Chalamet | Aidan Jordan, Emmet Kelly, Sarah Carroll, Gerry Cannon |
Synopsis
Beautiful Boy
After he and his first wife separate, journalist David Sheff struggles to help their teenage son, who goes from experimenting with drugs to becoming devastatingly addicted to methamphetamine.
The Secret Life of Jim
Nick tries desperately to have one more real moment with his father Jim who suffers from Alzheimer disease.
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