1917 vs Mat Kilau
1917 has the higher audience score (8/10 against 6.8/10 for Mat Kilau). Mat Kilau is the shorter watch at 1h 58m compared with 1h 59m. 1917 is the older of the two (2019 against 2022). Both are history, thriller, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
1917
Mat Kilau| 1917 | Mat Kilau | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.0/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 2019 | 2022 |
| Length | 1h 59m | 1h 58m |
| Genres | History, Thriller, War | Action, Adventure, Drama, History, Thriller, War |
| Country | – | Malaysia |
| Director | Sam Mendes | Syamsul Yusof |
| Main cast | Benedict Cumberbatch, Andrew Scott, Mark Strong, Adrian Scarborough, Colin Firth | Yayan Ruhian, Shaharuddin Thamby, Wan Hanafi Su, Namron, Beto Kusyairy |
Synopsis
1917
At the height of the First World War, two young British soldiers must cross enemy territory and deliver a message that will stop a deadly attack on hundreds of soldiers.
Mat Kilau
The rise of a Malay warrior named Mat Kilau and his friends against the British colonialists who came to Pahang in 1892. The greed of British officials and policies, which have imposed excessive taxes, confiscated land belonging to the Malays to reap the treasures of Pahang and disrupted the Islamic way in Pahang has caused dissatisfaction among the rulers and the Malays. The patriotic spirit of Mat Kilau and his friends who rose up against…