My Own Private Idaho vs The Secret Life of Jim
The Secret Life of Jim has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.1/10 for My Own Private Idaho). The Secret Life of Jim is the shorter watch at 17m compared with 1h 44m. My Own Private Idaho is the older of the two (1991 against 2022). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
My Own Private Idaho
The Secret Life of Jim| My Own Private Idaho | The Secret Life of Jim | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 1991 | 2022 |
| Length | 1h 44m | 17m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | Ireland |
| Director | Gus Van Sant | Emmet Kelly |
| Main cast | Keanu Reeves, Udo Kier, Flea, Mickey Cottrell, Grace Zabriskie | Aidan Jordan, Emmet Kelly, Sarah Carroll, Gerry Cannon |
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 Life of Jim
Nick tries desperately to have one more real moment with his father Jim who suffers from Alzheimer disease.
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