Goon vs National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies
National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies has the higher audience score (9/10 against 6.4/10 for Goon). Goon is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 15m. Goon is the older of the two (2012 against 2023). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Goon
National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies| Goon | National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.4/10 | ★ 9.0/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2023 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 2h 15m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Comedy, Drama, History |
| Country | Canada | United Kingdom |
| Director | Michael Dowse | Jeremy Herrin |
| Main cast | Kim Coates, Liev Schreiber, Jay Baruchel, Nicholas Campbell, Seann William Scott | Sam Otto, David Harewood, Zachary Quinto, Clare Foster, Syrus Lowe |
Synopsis
Goon
Doug Glatt, a slacker who discovers he has a talent for brawling, is approached by a minor league hockey coach and invited to join the team as the "muscle." Despite the fact that Glatt can't skate, his best friend, Pat, convinces him to give it a shot, and Glatt becomes a hero to the team and their fans, until the league's reigning goon becomes threatened by Glatt's success and decides to even the score.
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.
Where to watch
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