National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies vs The Magic of Belle Isle
National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies has the higher audience score (9/10 against 7/10 for The Magic of Belle Isle). The Magic of Belle Isle is the shorter watch at 1h 49m compared with 2h 15m. The Magic of Belle Isle is the older of the two (2012 against 2023). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies
The Magic of Belle Isle| National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies | The Magic of Belle Isle | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.0/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 2023 | 2012 |
| Length | 2h 15m | 1h 49m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, History | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | United Kingdom | – |
| Director | Jeremy Herrin | Rob Reiner |
| Main cast | Sam Otto, David Harewood, Zachary Quinto, Clare Foster, Syrus Lowe | Jessica Hecht, Kevin Pollak, Virginia Madsen, Kenan Thompson, Morgan Freeman |
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 Magic of Belle Isle
In an effort to tap into his original talent, a wheelchair-bound author moves to a rural town, where he befriends a single mother and her three kids, who help reignite his passion for writing.
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