Green Book vs The Upside
Green Book has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 7.1/10 for The Upside). The Upside is the shorter watch at 2h 6m compared with 2h 10m. Green Book is the older of the two (2018 against 2019). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Green Book | The Upside | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.2/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 2018 | 2019 |
| Length | 2h 10m | 2h 6m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, History | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Peter Farrelly | Neil Burger |
| Main cast | Sebastian Maniscalco, Viggo Mortensen, P.J. Byrne, Mahershala Ali, Joe Cortese | Bryan Cranston, Tate Donovan, Amara Karan, Nicole Kidman, Aja Naomi King |
Synopsis
Green Book
Tony Lip, a bouncer in 1962, is hired to drive pianist Don Shirley on a tour through the Deep South in the days when African Americans, forced to find alternate accommodations and services due to segregation laws below the Mason-Dixon Line, relied on a guide called The Negro Motorist Green Book.
The Upside
Phillip is a wealthy quadriplegic who needs a caretaker to help him with his day-to-day routine in his New York penthouse. He decides to hire Dell, a struggling parolee who's trying to reconnect with his ex and his young son. Despite coming from two different worlds, an unlikely friendship starts to blossom.
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