Life Is Beautiful vs Mississippi Grind
Life Is Beautiful has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 6/10 for Mississippi Grind). Mississippi Grind is the shorter watch at 1h 48m compared with 1h 56m. Life Is Beautiful is the older of the two (1997 against 2015). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Life Is Beautiful
Mississippi Grind| Life Is Beautiful | Mississippi Grind | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.4/10 | ★ 6.0/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2015 |
| Length | 1h 56m | 1h 48m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | Italy | United States of America |
| Director | Roberto Benigni | Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck |
| Main cast | Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Giorgio Cantarini, Giustino Durano, Sergio Bini Bustric | Ben Mendelsohn, Alfre Woodard, Lio Tipton, Ryan Reynolds, Robin Weigert |
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.
Mississippi Grind
Gerry is a talented but down-on-his-luck gambler whose fortunes begin to change when he meets Curtis, a younger, highly charismatic poker player. The two strike up an immediate friendship and Gerry quickly persuades his new friend to accompany him on a road trip to a legendary high stakes poker game in New Orleans. As they make their way down the Mississippi River, Gerry and Curtis manage to find themselves in just about every bar, racetrack…
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