13 Assassins vs Hero
Hero has the higher audience score (7.5/10 against 7.3/10 for 13 Assassins). Hero is the shorter watch at 1h 39m compared with 2h 21m. Hero is the older of the two (2002 against 2010). Both are action, adventure, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
13 Assassins
Hero| 13 Assassins | Hero | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.3/10 | ★ 7.5/10 |
| Year | 2010 | 2002 |
| Length | 2h 21m | 1h 39m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Drama | Action, Adventure, Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Takashi Miike | Zhang Yimou |
| Main cast | Takayuki Yamada, Sousuke Takaoka, Koji Yakusho, Arata Furuta, Tsuyoshi Ihara | Jet Li, Zhang Ziyi, Maggie Cheung, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Donnie Yen |
Synopsis
13 Assassins
A bravado period action film set at the end of Japan's feudal era in which a group of unemployed samurai are enlisted to bring down a sadistic lord and prevent him from ascending to the throne and plunging the country into a war-torn future.
Hero
During China's Warring States period, a district prefect arrives at the palace of Qin Shi Huang, claiming to have killed the three assassins who had made an attempt on the king's life three years ago.
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