National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies vs The Upside
National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies has the higher audience score (9/10 against 7.1/10 for The Upside). The Upside is the shorter watch at 2h 6m compared with 2h 15m. The Upside is the older of the two (2019 against 2023). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies
The Upside| National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies | The Upside | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.0/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 2023 | 2019 |
| Length | 2h 15m | 2h 6m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, History | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | United Kingdom | – |
| Director | Jeremy Herrin | Neil Burger |
| Main cast | Sam Otto, David Harewood, Zachary Quinto, Clare Foster, Syrus Lowe | Bryan Cranston, Tate Donovan, Amara Karan, Nicole Kidman, Aja Naomi King |
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 Upside
Phillip is a wealthy quadriplegic who needs a caretaker to help him with his day-to-day routine in his New York penthouse. He decides to hire Dell, a struggling parolee who's trying to reconnect with his ex and his young son. Despite coming from two different worlds, an unlikely friendship starts to blossom.
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