Grandma vs Life Is Beautiful

Life Is Beautiful has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 6.5/10 for Grandma). Grandma is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 1h 56m. Life Is Beautiful is the older of the two (1997 against 2015). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Grandma posterGrandma2015 VS Life Is Beautiful posterLife Is Beautiful1997
GrandmaLife Is Beautiful
Audience score★ 6.5/10★ 8.4/10
Year20151997
Length1h 18m1h 56m
GenresComedy, DramaComedy, Drama
Country–Italy
DirectorPaul WeitzRoberto Benigni
Main castJudy Greer, Carlos Miranda, Julia Garner, John Cho, Sam ElliottRoberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Giorgio Cantarini, Giustino Durano, Sergio Bini Bustric

Synopsis

Grandma

Self-described misanthrope Elle Reid has her protective bubble burst when her 18-year-old granddaughter, Sage, shows up needing help. The two of them go on a day-long journey that causes Elle to come to terms with her past and Sage to confront her future.

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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