National Theatre Live: Good vs The Tragedy of Macbeth

National Theatre Live: Good has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.9/10 for The Tragedy of Macbeth). National Theatre Live: Good is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 1h 45m. The Tragedy of Macbeth is the older of the two (2021 against 2023). Both are drama, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.

National Theatre Live: Good posterNational Theatre Live: Good2023 VS The Tragedy of Macbeth posterThe Tragedy of Macbeth2021
National Theatre Live: GoodThe Tragedy of Macbeth
Audience score★ 8.5/10★ 6.9/10
Year20232021
Length1h 40m1h 45m
GenresDrama, WarDrama, War
Country––
DirectorDominic CookeJoel Coen
Main castDavid Tennant, Elliot Levey, Sharon Small, Jim Creighton, Rebecca BainbridgeBertie Carvel, Moses Ingram, Alex Hassell, Stephen Root, Brendan Gleeson

Synopsis

National Theatre Live: Good

As the world faces its Second World War, John Halder, a good, intelligent German professor, finds himself pulled into a movement with unthinkable consequences.

The Tragedy of Macbeth

Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders his king and takes the throne for himself.

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