National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies vs The Farewell
National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies has the higher audience score (9/10 against 7.4/10 for The Farewell). The Farewell is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 2h 15m. The Farewell is the older of the two (2019 against 2023). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies
The Farewell| National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies | The Farewell | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.0/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 2023 | 2019 |
| Length | 2h 15m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, History | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | United Kingdom | China |
| Director | Jeremy Herrin | Lulu Wang |
| Main cast | Sam Otto, David Harewood, Zachary Quinto, Clare Foster, Syrus Lowe | Diana Lin, Awkwafina, Tzi Ma, Zhao Shuzhen, X Mayo |
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.
The Farewell
A headstrong Chinese-American woman returns to China when her beloved grandmother is given a terminal diagnosis. Billi struggles with her family's decision to keep grandma in the dark about her own illness as they all stage an impromptu wedding to see grandma one last time.
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