The Secret Life of Jim vs The Substance of Fire
The Secret Life of Jim has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.3/10 for The Substance of Fire). The Secret Life of Jim is the shorter watch at 17m compared with 1h 42m. The Substance of Fire is the older of the two (1996 against 2022). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Secret Life of Jim
The Substance of Fire| The Secret Life of Jim | The Substance of Fire | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 2022 | 1996 |
| Length | 17m | 1h 42m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Emmet Kelly | Daniel J. Sullivan |
| Main cast | Aidan Jordan, Emmet Kelly, Sarah Carroll, Gerry Cannon | Ron Rifkin, Tony Goldwyn, Timothy Hutton, Eric Bogosian, Sarah Jessica Parker |
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 Substance of Fire
Isaac Geldhart is a Holocaust survivor who, overcome by grief at the recent death of his wife, seems determined to run his publishing firm into the ground by printing books that have no hope of financial success. His son Aaron, who also works at the company, grows frustrated with Isaac's emotional decline and attempts to take over the firm. The resulting crisis involves Isaac's other two children, his daughter Sarah and his dying son Martin.
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