The Bookshop vs The Secret Life of Jim
The Secret Life of Jim has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.5/10 for The Bookshop). The Secret Life of Jim is the shorter watch at 17m compared with 1h 50m. The Bookshop is the older of the two (2017 against 2022). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Bookshop
The Secret Life of Jim| The Bookshop | The Secret Life of Jim | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.5/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2017 | 2022 |
| Length | 1h 50m | 17m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | Germany | Ireland |
| Director | Isabel Coixet | Emmet Kelly |
| Main cast | Patricia Clarkson, Frances Barber, Bill Nighy, Charlotte Vega, Emily Mortimer | Aidan Jordan, Emmet Kelly, Sarah Carroll, Gerry Cannon |
Synopsis
The Bookshop
Set in a small English town in 1959, a woman decides, against polite but ruthless local opposition, to open a bookshop, a decision which becomes a political minefield.
The Secret Life of Jim
Nick tries desperately to have one more real moment with his father Jim who suffers from Alzheimer disease.
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