My Own Private Idaho vs The Secret Art of Human Flight
The Secret Art of Human Flight has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.1/10 for My Own Private Idaho). My Own Private Idaho is the shorter watch at 1h 44m compared with 1h 47m. 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
The Secret Art of Human Flight| My Own Private Idaho | The Secret Art of Human Flight | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 1991 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h 44m | 1h 47m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Gus Van Sant | H.P. Mendoza |
| Main cast | Keanu Reeves, Udo Kier, Flea, Mickey Cottrell, Grace Zabriskie | Paul Raci, Maggie Grace, Grant Rosenmeyer, Reina Hardesty, Lucy DeVito |
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.
The Secret Art of Human Flight
In the wake of a tragedy, a grieving widower turns to a mysterious self help book from the dark web written by an eccentric guru, which promises to unlock the power to fly.
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