Eddie the Eagle vs The Libertine

Eddie the Eagle has the higher audience score (7.2/10 against 5.6/10 for The Libertine). The Libertine is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 1h 46m. The Libertine is the older of the two (2000 against 2016). Both are comedy, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Eddie the Eagle posterEddie the Eagle2016 VS The Libertine posterThe Libertine2000
Eddie the EagleThe Libertine
Audience score★ 7.2/10★ 5.6/10
Year20162000
Length1h 46m1h 40m
GenresAdventure, Comedy, Drama, HistoryComedy, History
Country––
DirectorDexter FletcherGabriel Aghion
Main castMark Benton, Tim McInnerny, Christopher Walken, Taron Egerton, Hugh JackmanVincent Perez, Fanny Ardant, Josiane Balasko, Michel Serrault, Arielle Dombasle

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.

The Libertine

French philosopher Denis Diderot produces the first encyclopedia while indulging in 18th-century decadence.

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