National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies vs To New Beginnings
National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies has the higher audience score (9/10 against 7.2/10 for To New Beginnings). To New Beginnings is the shorter watch at 1h 35m 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 | To New Beginnings | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.0/10 | ★ 7.2/10 |
| Year | 2023 | 2025 |
| Length | 2h 15m | 1h 35m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, History | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | United Kingdom | – |
| Director | Jeremy Herrin | Paprika Steen |
| Main cast | Sam Otto, David Harewood, Zachary Quinto, Clare Foster, Syrus Lowe | Anders W. Berthelsen, Lars Brygmann, Solbjørg Højfeldt, Birgitte Hjort Sørensen, Tuva Novotny |
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.
To New Beginnings
A group of old friends meets up on New Year's Eve, as they do every year, to celebrate with traditions, memories, and shared rituals. But someone is missing: Martin, who died in a tragic accident years ago. This year, Nomi, Martin's former girlfriend, brings along her new boyfriend, Finn, for the first time. With little sense of which questions are appropriate and a penchant for bringing up sensitive topics, Finn shakes up the close-knit group…
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