Finnegan's Foursome vs Theory of Achievement
Finnegan's Foursome has the higher audience score (9/10 against 6.3/10 for Theory of Achievement). Theory of Achievement is the shorter watch at 18m compared with 2h 2m. Theory of Achievement is the older of the two (1991 against 2026). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Finnegan's Foursome | Theory of Achievement | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.0/10 | ★ 6.3/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 1991 |
| Length | 2h 2m | 18m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Edward Burns | Hal Hartley |
| Main cast | Ian McElhinney, Stuart Graham, Brian d'Arcy James, Edward Burns, Erica Hernandez | Bill Sage, Nick Gomez, Elina Löwensohn, Bob Gosse, Jessica Sager |
Synopsis
Finnegan's Foursome
Two middle aged brothers and their respective sons travel to Ireland to play the Finnegan Family's annual golf outing, where they distribute the ashes of the family patriarch
Theory of Achievement
This short film was packaged on video with Hartley's featurette "Surviving Desire." It affectionately examines the lives of a group of "young, middle-class, white, college-educated, unskilled, broke, drunk" Brooklynites who would love to make something of their lives -- assuming they can pay the rent first.
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