Life Is Beautiful vs Messy
Life Is Beautiful has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 4/10 for Messy). Messy is the shorter watch at 1h 21m compared with 1h 56m. Life Is Beautiful is the older of the two (1997 against 2025). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Life Is Beautiful
Messy| Life Is Beautiful | Messy | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.4/10 | ★ 4.0/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 56m | 1h 21m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | Italy | United States of America |
| Director | Roberto Benigni | Alexi Wasser |
| Main cast | Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Giorgio Cantarini, Giustino Durano, Sergio Bini Bustric | Adam Goldberg, Thomas Middleditch, Mario Cantone, Alexi Wasser, Jack Kilmer |
Synopsis
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.
Messy
Brutally self-aware, promiscuous love addict Stella Fox moves to New York after a devastating break-up and pursues disappointing romantic dalliances over the course of a summer.
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