On Borrowed Time vs The Cobbler
On Borrowed Time has the higher audience score (7.5/10 against 5.9/10 for The Cobbler). On Borrowed Time is the older of the two (1939 against 2014). Both are comedy, drama, fantasy movies, so they suit a similar mood.
On Borrowed Time
The Cobbler| On Borrowed Time | The Cobbler | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 5.9/10 |
| Year | 1939 | 2014 |
| Length | 1h 39m | 1h 39m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Harold S. Bucquet | Tom McCarthy |
| Main cast | James Burke, Lionel Barrymore, Cedric Hardwicke, Beulah Bondi, Una Merkel | Dan Stevens, Steve Buscemi, Method Man, Dascha Polanco, Adam Sandler |
Synopsis
On Borrowed Time
Young Pud is orphaned and left in the care of his aged grandparents. The boy and his grandfather are inseparable. Gramps is concerned for Pud's future and wary of a scheming relative who seeks custody of the child. One day Mr. Brink, an agent of Death, arrives to take Gramps "to the land where the woodbine twineth." Through a bit of trickery, Gramps confines Mr. Brink, and thus Death, to the branches of a large apple tree, giving Gramps extra…
The Cobbler
Max Simkin repairs shoes in the same New York shop that has been in his family for generations. Disenchanted with the grind of daily life, Max stumbles upon a magical heirloom that allows him to step into the lives of his customers and see the world in a new way. Sometimes walking in another man's shoes is the only way one can discover who they really are.
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