If you loved Licorice Pizza, try Barney's Version
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Barney's Version has roughly 5.4× fewer votes than Licorice Pizza — it's a deeper cut, not a mainstream recommendation. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Theyboth carry the bittersweet, tender mood tags, and they sit in Comedy / Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Licorice Pizza, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
What Barney's Version is
Richard J. Lewis took a crack at adapting Mordecai Richler. The film follows the misfortunes of a hard-drinking TV producer as he bounces through three marriages and contends with the accusation that he murdered his best friend. It did get Paul Giamatti an award.
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