Four Mothers vs National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies
National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies has the higher audience score (9/10 against 6.9/10 for Four Mothers). Four Mothers is the shorter watch at 1h 29m compared with 2h 15m. National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies is the older of the two (2023 against 2025). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Four Mothers | National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.9/10 | ★ 9.0/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2023 |
| Length | 1h 29m | 2h 15m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Comedy, Drama, History |
| Country | – | United Kingdom |
| Director | Darren Thornton | Jeremy Herrin |
| Main cast | James McArdle, Niamh Cusack, Fionnula Flanagan, Stella McCusker, Dearbhla Molloy | Sam Otto, David Harewood, Zachary Quinto, Clare Foster, Syrus Lowe |
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.
National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies
In 1968 America, as two men fight to become the next president, all eyes are on the battle between two others: the cunningly conservative William F. Buckley Jr., and the unruly liberal Gore Vidal. During a new nightly television format, they debate the moral landscape of a shattered nation.
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