On Borrowed Time vs The Man Without Gravity
On Borrowed Time has the higher audience score (7.5/10 against 7.1/10 for The Man Without Gravity). On Borrowed Time is the shorter watch at 1h 39m compared with 1h 47m. On Borrowed Time is the older of the two (1939 against 2019). Both are comedy, drama, fantasy movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| On Borrowed Time | The Man Without Gravity | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 1939 | 2019 |
| Length | 1h 39m | 1h 47m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Harold S. Bucquet | Marco Bonfanti |
| Main cast | James Burke, Lionel Barrymore, Cedric Hardwicke, Beulah Bondi, Una Merkel | Elio Germano, Andrea Pennacchi, Vincent Scarito, Michela Cescon, Silvia D'Amico |
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 Man Without Gravity
A gravity-defying boy raised in seclusion matures into an extraordinary man -- and an international celebrity -- who longs for human connection.
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