House of D vs National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies

National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies has the higher audience score (9/10 against 6.3/10 for House of D). House of D is the shorter watch at 1h 37m compared with 2h 15m. House of D is the older of the two (2004 against 2023). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.

House of D posterHouse of D2004 VS National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies posterNational Theatre Live: Best of Enemies2023
House of DNational Theatre Live: Best of Enemies
Audience score★ 6.3/10★ 9.0/10
Year20042023
Length1h 37m2h 15m
GenresComedy, DramaComedy, Drama, History
Country–United Kingdom
DirectorDavid DuchovnyJeremy Herrin
Main castBernie Sheredy, Téa Leoni, Mark Margolis, David Duchovny, Willie GarsonSam Otto, David Harewood, Zachary Quinto, Clare Foster, Syrus Lowe

Synopsis

House of D

In the present, artist Tom Warshaw recalls his traumatic coming of age. As a 13-year-old growing up in New York City in 1973, Tom hangs out with Pappass, a mentally disabled man. With Tom's mother battling depression after the death of her husband, the young boy is left to his own devices. When Tom develops a crush on schoolmate Melissa, Pappass feels abandoned and begins behaving erratically.

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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