National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest vs Une Famille de Bâtards
Une Famille de Bâtards has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.5/10 for National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest). Une Famille de Bâtards is the shorter watch at 1h 45m compared with 3h 2m. National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest is the older of the two (2025 against 2026). Both are comedy movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest | Une Famille de Bâtards | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2026 |
| Length | 3h 2m | 1h 45m |
| Genres | Comedy | Comedy |
| Country | United Kingdom | France |
| Director | Max Webster | Mourad Winter |
| Main cast | Ncuti Gatwa, Eliza Scanlen, Sharon D. Clarke, Ronkẹ Adékoluẹjo, Hugh Skinner | Ouassini Embarek, David Ayala, Kad Merad, Florence Foresti, Benjamin Tranié |
Synopsis
National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest
Being sensible can be excessively boring. At least Jack thinks so. While assuming the role of dutiful guardian in the country, he lets loose in town under a false identity. Meanwhile, his friend Algy takes on a similar facade. Unfortunately, living a double life has its drawbacks, especially when it comes to love. Hoping to impress two eligible ladies, the gentlemen find themselves caught in a web of lies they must carefully navigate.
Une Famille de Bâtards
After the death of his father, Mohamed discovers the living of a step-brother and a step-sister. Together, they must manage the suspicious bar they inherited of linked to criminality, drug traffic and prostitution.
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