National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies vs The Fisher King
National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies has the higher audience score (9/10 against 7.3/10 for The Fisher King). National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies is the shorter watch at 2h 15m compared with 2h 18m. The Fisher King is the older of the two (1991 against 2023). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies | The Fisher King | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.0/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 2023 | 1991 |
| Length | 2h 15m | 2h 18m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, History | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | United Kingdom | – |
| Director | Jeremy Herrin | Terry Gilliam |
| Main cast | Sam Otto, David Harewood, Zachary Quinto, Clare Foster, Syrus Lowe | Jeff Bridges, Kathy Najimy, Amanda Plummer, Michael Jeter, David Hyde Pierce |
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 Fisher King
Two troubled men face their terrible destinies and events of their past as they join together on a mission to find the Holy Grail and thus to save themselves.
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