National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies vs The Smashing Machine
National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies has the higher audience score (9/10 against 6.8/10 for The Smashing Machine). The Smashing Machine is the shorter watch at 2h 3m compared with 2h 15m. National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies is the older of the two (2023 against 2025). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies
The Smashing Machine| National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies | The Smashing Machine | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.0/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 2023 | 2025 |
| Length | 2h 15m | 2h 3m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, History | Drama, History |
| Country | United Kingdom | – |
| Director | Jeremy Herrin | Benny Safdie |
| Main cast | Sam Otto, David Harewood, Zachary Quinto, Clare Foster, Syrus Lowe | Emily Blunt, Dwayne Johnson, Bas Rutten, Randi Lynne, Andre Tricoteux |
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 Smashing Machine
In the late 1990s, up-and-coming mixed martial artist Mark Kerr aspires to become the greatest fighter in the world. However, he must also battle his opiod dependence and a volatile relationship with his girlfriend Dawn.
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