Four Mothers vs Life Is Beautiful
Life Is Beautiful has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 6.9/10 for Four Mothers). Four Mothers is the shorter watch at 1h 29m compared with 1h 56m. Life Is Beautiful is the older of the two (1997 against 2025). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Four Mothers
Life Is Beautiful| Four Mothers | Life Is Beautiful | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.9/10 | ★ 8.4/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 1997 |
| Length | 1h 29m | 1h 56m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | – | Italy |
| Director | Darren Thornton | Roberto Benigni |
| Main cast | James McArdle, Niamh Cusack, Fionnula Flanagan, Stella McCusker, Dearbhla Molloy | Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Giorgio Cantarini, Giustino Durano, Sergio Bini Bustric |
Synopsis
Four Mothers
Edward, a gay novelist saddled with caring for his elderly mother, finally finds himself on the brink of literary success. With pressure to go on a US book tour mounting, the last thing Edward needs is his friends jetting off to Spain for an impromptu Pride holiday, leaving their mothers on his doorstep! Over a chaotic weekend, he has to juggle his burgeoning career with the care of four eccentric, combative, and wildly different ladies.
Life Is Beautiful
A touching story of an Italian book seller of Jewish ancestry who lives in his own little fairy tale. His creative and happy life would come to an abrupt halt when his entire family is deported to a concentration camp during World War II. While locked up he tries to convince his son that the whole thing is just a game.
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