Fried Green Tomatoes vs Life Is Beautiful
Life Is Beautiful has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 7.7/10 for Fried Green Tomatoes). Life Is Beautiful is the shorter watch at 1h 56m compared with 2h 10m. Fried Green Tomatoes is the older of the two (1991 against 1997). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Fried Green Tomatoes
Life Is Beautiful| Fried Green Tomatoes | Life Is Beautiful | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.7/10 | ★ 8.4/10 |
| Year | 1991 | 1997 |
| Length | 2h 10m | 1h 56m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | United Kingdom | Italy |
| Director | Jon Avnet | Roberto Benigni |
| Main cast | Mary-Louise Parker, Kathy Bates, Gailard Sartain, Cicely Tyson, Gary Basaraba | Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Giorgio Cantarini, Giustino Durano, Sergio Bini Bustric |
Synopsis
Fried Green Tomatoes
Amidst her own personality crisis, a southern housewife meets an outgoing old woman who tells her the story of Idgie Threadgoode and Ruth Jamison, two young women who experienced hardships and love in 1920s Whistle Stop, Alabama.
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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