National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies vs The Squid and the Whale
National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies has the higher audience score (9/10 against 7/10 for The Squid and the Whale). The Squid and the Whale is the shorter watch at 1h 21m compared with 2h 15m. The Squid and the Whale is the older of the two (2005 against 2023). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies
The Squid and the Whale| National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies | The Squid and the Whale | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.0/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 2023 | 2005 |
| Length | 2h 15m | 1h 21m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, History | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | United Kingdom | – |
| Director | Jeremy Herrin | Noah Baumbach |
| Main cast | Sam Otto, David Harewood, Zachary Quinto, Clare Foster, Syrus Lowe | Anna Paquin, Laura Linney, Halley Feiffer, Jeff Daniels, Jesse Eisenberg |
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 Squid and the Whale
Based on the true childhood experiences of Noah Baumbach and his brother, The Squid and the Whale tells the touching story of two young boys dealing with their parents' divorce in Brooklyn in the 1980s.
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