Eddie the Eagle vs Jacob the Liar
Eddie the Eagle has the higher audience score (7.2/10 against 6.9/10 for Jacob the Liar). Jacob the Liar is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 1h 46m. Jacob the Liar is the older of the two (1974 against 2016). Both are comedy, drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Eddie the Eagle
Jacob the Liar| Eddie the Eagle | Jacob the Liar | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.2/10 | ★ 6.9/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 1974 |
| Length | 1h 46m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Adventure, Comedy, Drama, History | Comedy, Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Dexter Fletcher | Frank Beyer |
| Main cast | Mark Benton, Tim McInnerny, Christopher Walken, Taron Egerton, Hugh Jackman | Armin Mueller-Stahl, Henry Hübchen, Vlastimil Brodský, Erwin Geschonneck, Blanche Kommerell |
Synopsis
Eddie the Eagle
The feel-good story of Michael 'Eddie' Edwards, an unlikely but courageous British ski-jumper who never stopped believing in himself—even as an entire nation was counting him out. With the help of a rebellious and charismatic coach, Eddie takes on the establishment and wins the hearts of sports fans around the world by making an improbable and historic showing at the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics.
Jacob the Liar
A Jewish ghetto in the east of Europe, 1944. By coincidence, Jakob Heym eavesdrops on a German radio broadcast announcing the Soviet Army is making slow by steady progress towards central Europe. In order to keep his companion in misfortune, Mischa, from risking his life for a few potatoes, he tells him what he heard and announces that he is in possession of a radio - in the ghetto a crime punishable by death. It doesn't take long for word of…
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