Bringing Down the House vs Life Is Beautiful
Life Is Beautiful has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 6/10 for Bringing Down the House). Bringing Down the House is the shorter watch at 1h 45m compared with 1h 56m. Life Is Beautiful is the older of the two (1997 against 2003). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Bringing Down the House
Life Is Beautiful| Bringing Down the House | Life Is Beautiful | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.0/10 | ★ 8.4/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 1997 |
| Length | 1h 45m | 1h 56m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | – | Italy |
| Director | Adam Shankman | Roberto Benigni |
| Main cast | Steve Martin, Missi Pyle, Jean Smart, Queen Latifah, Joan Plowright | Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Giorgio Cantarini, Giustino Durano, Sergio Bini Bustric |
Synopsis
Bringing Down the House
Uptight lawyer Peter Sanderson wants to dive back into dating after his divorce and has a hard time meeting the right women. He tries online dating and lucks out when he starts chatting with a fellow lawyer. The two agree to meet in the flesh, but the woman he meets — an escaped African-American convict named Charlene — is not what he expected. Peter is freaked out, but Charlene tries to convince him to take her case and prove her innocence…
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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