Life Is Beautiful vs The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Life Is Beautiful has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 6.4/10 for The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel). Life Is Beautiful is the shorter watch at 1h 56m compared with 2h 2m. 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
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel| Life Is Beautiful | The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.4/10 | ★ 6.4/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2015 |
| Length | 1h 56m | 2h 2m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | Italy | – |
| Director | Roberto Benigni | John Madden |
| Main cast | Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Giorgio Cantarini, Giustino Durano, Sergio Bini Bustric | Maggie Smith, Penelope Wilton, Richard Gere, Tina Desai, Bill Nighy |
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.
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
As the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel has only a single remaining vacancy - posing a rooming predicament for two fresh arrivals - Sonny pursues his expansionist dream of opening a second hotel.
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