Lincoln vs The Best of Youth

The Best of Youth has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 6.9/10 for Lincoln). Lincoln is the shorter watch at 2h 29m compared with 6h 7m. The Best of Youth is the older of the two (2003 against 2012). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.

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LincolnThe Best of Youth
Audience score★ 6.9/10★ 8.1/10
Year20122003
Length2h 29m6h 7m
GenresDrama, HistoryDrama, History, Romance
Country––
DirectorSteven SpielbergMarco Tullio Giordana
Main castJohn Hawkes, James Spader, Jared Harris, Hal Holbrook, Tim Blake NelsonLuigi Lo Cascio, Jasmine Trinca, Andrea Tidona, Claudio Gioè, Riccardo Scamarcio

Synopsis

Lincoln

The revealing story of the 16th US President's tumultuous final months in office. In a nation divided by war and the strong winds of change, Lincoln pursues a course of action designed to end the war, unite the country and abolish slavery. With the moral courage and fierce determination to succeed, his choices during this critical moment will change the fate of generations to come.

The Best of Youth

After a fateful encounter in the summer of 1966, the lifepaths of two brothers from a middle-class Roman family diverge, intersecting with some of the most significant events of postwar Italian history in the following decades.

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