Castaway on the Moon vs The Next Best Thing
Castaway on the Moon has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 5.3/10 for The Next Best Thing). The Next Best Thing is the shorter watch at 1h 48m compared with 1h 59m. The Next Best Thing is the older of the two (2000 against 2009). Both are comedy, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Castaway on the Moon
The Next Best Thing| Castaway on the Moon | The Next Best Thing | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.9/10 | ★ 5.3/10 |
| Year | 2009 | 2000 |
| Length | 1h 59m | 1h 48m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Romance | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Lee Hae-jun | John Schlesinger |
| Main cast | Koo Kyo-hwan, Jung Jae-young, Jang So-yeon, Park Young-seo, Jung Ryeo-won | Neil Patrick Harris, Rupert Everett, Benjamin Bratt, Josef Sommer, Madonna |
Synopsis
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.
The Next Best Thing
A comedy-drama about best friends - one a straight woman, Abbie, the other a gay man, Robert - who decide to have a child together. Five years later, Abbie falls in love with a straight man and wants to move away with her and Robert's little boy Sam, and a nasty custody battle ensues.
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