My Own Private Idaho vs Origin
Origin has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.1/10 for My Own Private Idaho). Origin is the shorter watch at 5m compared with 1h 44m. My Own Private Idaho is the older of the two (1991 against 2024). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
My Own Private Idaho
Origin| My Own Private Idaho | Origin | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 1991 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h 44m | 5m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama, Horror |
| Country | – | GB |
| Director | Gus Van Sant | Joby Stephens |
| Main cast | Keanu Reeves, Udo Kier, Flea, Mickey Cottrell, Grace Zabriskie | Immy Taylor, Emma Hutchings |
Synopsis
My Own Private Idaho
In this loose adaptation of Shakespeare's "Henry IV," Mike Waters is a hustler afflicted with narcolepsy. Scott Favor is the rebellious son of a mayor. Together, the two travel from Portland, Oregon to Idaho and finally to the coast of Italy in a quest to find Mike's estranged mother. Along the way they turn tricks for money and drugs, eventually attracting the attention of a wealthy benefactor and sexual deviant.
Origin
1896. Left behind in the family manor, young Mary plays hide and seek with the servant, Beth. But as the game unfolds, she realises Beth isn’t the only one searching for her… Something else is lurking in the dark. And it’s ready to play.
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