National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies vs The Last Word
National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies has the higher audience score (9/10 against 6.6/10 for The Last Word). The Last Word is the shorter watch at 1h 48m compared with 2h 15m. The Last Word is the older of the two (2017 against 2023). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies
The Last Word| National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies | The Last Word | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.0/10 | ★ 6.6/10 |
| Year | 2023 | 2017 |
| Length | 2h 15m | 1h 48m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, History | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | United Kingdom | United States of America |
| Director | Jeremy Herrin | Mark Pellington |
| Main cast | Sam Otto, David Harewood, Zachary Quinto, Clare Foster, Syrus Lowe | Adina Porter, Thomas Sadoski, Philip Baker Hall, Steven Culp, Amanda Seyfried |
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 Last Word
A retired businesswoman – who tries to control everything around her – decides to write her own obituary. A young journalist takes up the task of finding out the truth, and the result is a life-altering friendship.
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