Jarhead vs National Theatre Live: Good
National Theatre Live: Good has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.7/10 for Jarhead). National Theatre Live: Good is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 2h 3m. Jarhead is the older of the two (2005 against 2023). Both are drama, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Jarhead
National Theatre Live: Good| Jarhead | National Theatre Live: Good | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.7/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2005 | 2023 |
| Length | 2h 3m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Drama, War | Drama, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Sam Mendes | Dominic Cooke |
| Main cast | Jake Gyllenhaal, Peter Sarsgaard, Jocko Sims, John Krasinski, Laz Alonso | David Tennant, Elliot Levey, Sharon Small, Jim Creighton, Rebecca Bainbridge |
Synopsis
Jarhead
Jarhead is a film about a US Marine Anthony Swofford’s experience in the Gulf War. After putting up with an arduous boot camp, Swofford and his unit are sent to the Persian Gulf where they are eager to fight, but are forced to stay back from the action. Swofford struggles with the possibility of his girlfriend cheating on him, and as his mental state deteriorates, his desire to kill increases.
National Theatre Live: Good
As the world faces its Second World War, John Halder, a good, intelligent German professor, finds himself pulled into a movement with unthinkable consequences.
Where to watch
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