National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies vs Sunlight

National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies has the higher audience score (9/10 against 6.3/10 for Sunlight). Sunlight is the shorter watch at 1h 36m compared with 2h 15m. National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies is the older of the two (2023 against 2025). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.

National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies posterNational Theatre Live: Best of Enemies2023 VS Sunlight posterSunlight2025
National Theatre Live: Best of EnemiesSunlight
Audience score★ 9.0/10★ 6.3/10
Year20232025
Length2h 15m1h 36m
GenresComedy, Drama, HistoryComedy, Drama
CountryUnited Kingdom–
DirectorJeremy HerrinNina Conti
Main castSam Otto, David Harewood, Zachary Quinto, Clare Foster, Syrus LoweBill Wise, William Sterchi, Lauren Poole, Rachel Kylian, Melissa Chambers

Synopsis

National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies

In 1968 America, as two men fight to become the next president, all eyes are on the battle between two others: the cunningly conservative William F. Buckley Jr., and the unruly liberal Gore Vidal. During a new nightly television format, they debate the moral landscape of a shattered nation.

Sunlight

Disappearing into a monkey costume and creating a new persona, Jane strives to break free from a toxic relationship when she encounters a suicidal radio show host, Roy, who presents a path to freedom. After hitting the open road in Roy's Airstream, the unlikely duo soon hatch a plan that could help finance a new life, but could also land them in jail. Hot on their heels is Jane's controlling partner, Wade, who aims to put an end to Jane's…

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