National Theatre Live: The Audience vs The Smashing Machine
National Theatre Live: The Audience has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 6.8/10 for The Smashing Machine). The Smashing Machine is the shorter watch at 2h 3m compared with 2h 22m. National Theatre Live: The Audience is the older of the two (2013 against 2025). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| National Theatre Live: The Audience | The Smashing Machine | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.3/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 2013 | 2025 |
| Length | 2h 22m | 2h 3m |
| Genres | Drama, History | Drama, History |
| Country | United Kingdom | – |
| Director | Robin Lough | Benny Safdie |
| Main cast | Paul Ritter, Helen Mirren, Geoffrey Beevers, Edward Fox, Nell Williams | Emily Blunt, Dwayne Johnson, Bas Rutten, Randi Lynne, Andre Tricoteux |
Synopsis
National Theatre Live: The Audience
For sixty years, Elizabeth II has met each of her twelve Prime Ministers in a weekly audience at Buckingham Palace, a meeting like no other in British public life, it is private.
The Smashing Machine
In the late 1990s, up-and-coming mixed martial artist Mark Kerr aspires to become the greatest fighter in the world. However, he must also battle his opiod dependence and a volatile relationship with his girlfriend Dawn.
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