Life Is Beautiful vs Wish I Was Here
Life Is Beautiful has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 6.5/10 for Wish I Was Here). Wish I Was Here is the shorter watch at 1h 47m compared with 1h 56m. Life Is Beautiful is the older of the two (1997 against 2014). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Life Is Beautiful
Wish I Was Here| Life Is Beautiful | Wish I Was Here | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.4/10 | ★ 6.5/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2014 |
| Length | 1h 56m | 1h 47m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | Italy | – |
| Director | Roberto Benigni | Zach Braff |
| Main cast | Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Giorgio Cantarini, Giustino Durano, Sergio Bini Bustric | Jim Parsons, Pierce Gagnon, Mandy Patinkin, Ato Essandoh, Joey King |
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.
Wish I Was Here
Aidan Bloom, a struggling actor, father and husband, is 35 years old and still trying to find a purpose for his life. He and his wife are barely getting by financially and Aidan passes his time by fantasizing about being the great futuristic Space-Knight he'd always dreamed he'd be as a little kid. When his ailing father can no longer afford to pay for private school for his two kids and the only available public school is on its last legs…
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