My Little Grandma vs National Theatre Live: King Lear

My Little Grandma has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.1/10 for National Theatre Live: King Lear). My Little Grandma is the shorter watch at 1h 59m compared with 3h 25m. National Theatre Live: King Lear is the older of the two (2014 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.

My Little Grandma posterMy Little Grandma2025 VS National Theatre Live: King Lear posterNational Theatre Live: King Lear2014
My Little GrandmaNational Theatre Live: King Lear
Audience score★ 10.0/10★ 7.1/10
Year20252014
Length1h 59m3h 25m
GenresDrama, FamilyDrama
CountryVN–
DirectorKhương NgọcRobin Lough, Sam Mendes
Main castHồng Đào, Hữu Châu, Việt Hương, Lê Khánh, Băng DiSam Troughton, Paapa Essiedu, Adrian Scarborough, Simon Manyonda, Stanley Townsend

Synopsis

My Little Grandma

When her daughter abandons the family, a devoted grandmother becomes the sole caregiver of her beloved grandson — her “little treasure” — finding hope and purpose in their simple, love-filled life.

National Theatre Live: King Lear

An aged king decides to divide his kingdom between his three daughters, according to which of them is most eloquent in praising him. His favourite, Cordelia, says nothing. Simon Russell Beale, whose recent appearances at the National include Timon of Athens and Collaborators, takes the title role in Shakespeare’s tragedy.

Where to watch

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