Malcolm X vs The Best of Youth
The Best of Youth has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 7.5/10 for Malcolm X). Malcolm X is the shorter watch at 3h 22m compared with 6h 7m. Malcolm X is the older of the two (1992 against 2003). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Malcolm X
The Best of Youth| Malcolm X | The Best of Youth | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 8.1/10 |
| Year | 1992 | 2003 |
| Length | 3h 22m | 6h 7m |
| Genres | Drama, History | Drama, History, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Spike Lee | Marco Tullio Giordana |
| Main cast | Angela Bassett, Lonette McKee, Delroy Lindo, Denzel Washington, Theresa Randle | Luigi Lo Cascio, Jasmine Trinca, Andrea Tidona, Claudio Gioè, Riccardo Scamarcio |
Synopsis
Malcolm X
A tribute to the controversial black activist and leader of the struggle for black liberation. He hit bottom during his imprisonment in the '50s, he became a Black Muslim and then a leader in the Nation of Islam. His assassination in 1965 left a legacy of self-determination and racial pride.
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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