Head of State vs National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies
National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies has the higher audience score (9/10 against 5.6/10 for Head of State). Head of State is the shorter watch at 1h 35m compared with 2h 15m. Head of State is the older of the two (2003 against 2023). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Head of State | National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.6/10 | ★ 9.0/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2023 |
| Length | 1h 35m | 2h 15m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Comedy, Drama, History |
| Country | – | United Kingdom |
| Director | Chris Rock | Jeremy Herrin |
| Main cast | Nick Searcy, Lynn Whitfield, Keith David, Robin Givens, James Rebhorn | Sam Otto, David Harewood, Zachary Quinto, Clare Foster, Syrus Lowe |
Synopsis
Head of State
When a presidential candidate dies unexpectedly in the middle of the campaign, the Democratic party unexpectedly picks a Washington, D.C. alderman as his replacement.
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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