The Odd Job vs Where in the Hell

Where in the Hell has the higher audience score (10/10 against 5.8/10 for The Odd Job). The Odd Job is the shorter watch at 1h 27m compared with 1h 28m. The Odd Job is the older of the two (1978 against 2024). Both are comedy movies, so they suit a similar mood.

The Odd Job posterThe Odd Job1978 VS Where in the Hell posterWhere in the Hell2024
The Odd JobWhere in the Hell
Audience score★ 5.8/10★ 10.0/10
Year19782024
Length1h 27m1h 28m
GenresComedyComedy
Country–US
DirectorPeter MedakLaramie Dennis
Main castRichard O'Brien, George Innes, Diana Quick, Bill Paterson, Carolyn SeymourCam Killion, Joohun Lee

Synopsis

The Odd Job

Arthur Harris is a happily married man who returns from his job to discover that his wife, Fiona, is leaving him. Devastated he gets really drunk and tries to commit suicide. After a few setbacks and while he is trying to electrocute himself with a lamp, the door bell rings. An odd man in a leather coat asks if there are any odd jobs that he can perform. Arthur hires the man to kill him. The next day his wife returns, but the man he hired is…

Where in the Hell

When her girlfriend disappears mid-road trip, sardonic prop master Kasey is left stranded in a California backwater. Panicked, she hitches a ride with cash-strapped actor Alan on his trek to an audition in Canada. Together, the unlikely duo dodges Reno psychics, stale corn nuts, and border security on a quest to find a missing soulmate and maybe validation.

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