The Secret Life of Jim vs The Straight Story
The Secret Life of Jim has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.7/10 for The Straight Story). The Secret Life of Jim is the shorter watch at 17m compared with 1h 52m. The Straight Story is the older of the two (1999 against 2022). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Secret Life of Jim
The Straight Story| The Secret Life of Jim | The Straight Story | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.7/10 |
| Year | 2022 | 1999 |
| Length | 17m | 1h 52m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Emmet Kelly | David Lynch |
| Main cast | Aidan Jordan, Emmet Kelly, Sarah Carroll, Gerry Cannon | Sissy Spacek, Richard Farnsworth, Jack Walsh, Jane Galloway Heitz, Joseph A. Carpenter |
Synopsis
The Secret Life of Jim
Nick tries desperately to have one more real moment with his father Jim who suffers from Alzheimer disease.
The Straight Story
A retired farmer and widower in his 70s, Alvin Straight learns one day that his distant brother Lyle has suffered a stroke and may not recover. Alvin is determined to make things right with Lyle while he still can, but his brother lives in Wisconsin, while Alvin is stuck in Iowa with no car and no driver's license. Then he hits on the idea of making the trip on his old lawnmower, thus beginning a picturesque and at times deeply spiritual odyssey.
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