National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies vs The Vortex
National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies has the higher audience score (9/10 against 5/10 for The Vortex). The Vortex is the shorter watch at 1h 23m compared with 2h 15m. National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies is the older of the two (2023 against 2025). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies
The Vortex| National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies | The Vortex | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.0/10 | ★ 5.0/10 |
| Year | 2023 | 2025 |
| Length | 2h 15m | 1h 23m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, History | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | United Kingdom | – |
| Director | Jeremy Herrin | Richard Zelniker |
| Main cast | Sam Otto, David Harewood, Zachary Quinto, Clare Foster, Syrus Lowe | Jaina Lee Ortiz, Jamie McShane, Billy Gardell, Nick Gomez, Jeremy Luke |
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 Vortex
In 1980 Las Vegas, a Native Paiute cleaning lady enters a slots room at the MGM Grand Casino, setting off a chain of strange and unexplained events. Meanwhile, in-house comic Pete plays shrink to a host of colorful misfits while dodging mobsters and collectors. Struggling with a gambling addiction, he faces a life-altering decision that may determine his fate.
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