The Best of Youth vs The Front Runner
The Best of Youth has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 5.9/10 for The Front Runner). The Front Runner is the shorter watch at 1h 53m compared with 6h 7m. The Best of Youth is the older of the two (2003 against 2018). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| The Best of Youth | The Front Runner | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.1/10 | ★ 5.9/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2018 |
| Length | 6h 7m | 1h 53m |
| Genres | Drama, History, Romance | Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Marco Tullio Giordana | Jason Reitman |
| Main cast | Luigi Lo Cascio, Jasmine Trinca, Andrea Tidona, Claudio Gioè, Riccardo Scamarcio | Josh Brener, Vera Farmiga, Hugh Jackman, Alfred Molina, J.K. Simmons |
Synopsis
The Best of Youth
After a fateful encounter in the summer of 1966, the lifepaths of two brothers from a middle-class Roman family diverge, intersecting with some of the most significant events of postwar Italian history in the following decades.
The Front Runner
Gary Hart, former Senator of Colorado, becomes the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1987. Hart's intelligence, charisma and idealism makes him popular with young voters, leaving him with a seemingly clear path to the White House. All that comes crashing down when allegations of an extramarital affair surface in the media, forcing the candidate to address a scandal that threatens to derail his campaign and personal life.
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