Extraordinary Measures vs National Theatre Live: Antigone
National Theatre Live: Antigone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.3/10 for Extraordinary Measures). National Theatre Live: Antigone is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 46m. Extraordinary Measures is the older of the two (2010 against 2012). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Extraordinary Measures
National Theatre Live: Antigone| Extraordinary Measures | National Theatre Live: Antigone | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.3/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2010 | 2012 |
| Length | 1h 46m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Tom Vaughan | Polly Findlay |
| Main cast | Courtney B. Vance, Keri Russell, Alan Ruck, Brendan Fraser, Jared Harris | Annabel Scholey, Christopher Eccleston, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Alfred Enoch, Jodie Whittaker |
Synopsis
Extraordinary Measures
Working-class father John Crowley is finally on the fast track to corporate success when his two young children are diagnosed with Pompe disease—a condition that prevents the body from breaking down sugar. With the support of his wife, John ditches his career and teams with unconventional specialist, Dr. Robert Stonehill to found a bio-tech company and develop a cure in time to save the lives of his children. As Dr. Stonehill works tirelessly…
National Theatre Live: Antigone
In the unstable aftermath of a civil war, Creon, the new King of Thebes, asserts his authority by forbidding anyone from honouring the death of the traitor Polyneices. But Antigone, Polyneices' sister, will not obey. When Creon's authority is challenged, a gripping conflict emerges between the power of an individual and the state. Polly Findlay's electric 2012 production brings Sophocles' tragedy into the modern world as a gripping political…
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