12 Years a Slave vs Flood
Flood has the higher audience score (9/10 against 7.9/10 for 12 Years a Slave). Flood is the shorter watch at 1h 42m compared with 2h 14m. 12 Years a Slave is the older of the two (2013 against 2025). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
12 Years a Slave
Flood| 12 Years a Slave | Flood | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.9/10 | ★ 9.0/10 |
| Year | 2013 | 2025 |
| Length | 2h 14m | 1h 42m |
| Genres | Drama, History | Drama, History |
| Country | United Kingdom | – |
| Director | Steve McQueen | Martin Gonda |
| Main cast | Michael Kenneth Williams, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Dano, Adepero Oduye, Bill Camp | Sara Chripáková, Jozef Pantlikáš, Katarína Babejová, Vladimíra Štefániková, Michal Soltész |
Synopsis
12 Years a Slave
In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty as well as unexpected kindnesses Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but to retain his dignity. In the twelfth year of his unforgettable odyssey, Solomon’s chance meeting with a Canadian abolitionist will forever alter his life.
Flood
In communist Czechoslovakia in 1980, Mara dreams of leaving her village to study in the city and become a pilot. But her father, a widowed Ruthenian farmer, insists she stay and work the land. When her village faces destruction due to a new dam, their generational conflict intensifies, revealing the struggle between tradition, identity, and the desire for freedom in a context of historical change.
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