12 Years a Slave vs Truth & Treason
Truth & Treason has the higher audience score (9/10 against 7.9/10 for 12 Years a Slave). Truth & Treason is the shorter watch at 2h 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
Truth & Treason| 12 Years a Slave | Truth & Treason | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.9/10 | ★ 9.0/10 |
| Year | 2013 | 2025 |
| Length | 2h 14m | 2h |
| Genres | Drama, History | Drama, History, Thriller |
| Country | United Kingdom | United States of America |
| Director | Steve McQueen | Matt Whitaker |
| Main cast | Michael Kenneth Williams, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Dano, Adepero Oduye, Bill Camp | Rupert Evans, Daniel Betts, Ewan Horrocks, Brian Caspe, Dominic Mafham |
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.
Truth & Treason
When loyalty to country becomes loyalty to a lie, one teen risks everything to expose the truth. With the Gestapo closing in, he must decide what it really means to be a good German.
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