1917 vs The Ghost and the Darkness
1917 has the higher audience score (8/10 against 6.8/10 for The Ghost and the Darkness). The Ghost and the Darkness is the shorter watch at 1h 49m compared with 1h 59m. The Ghost and the Darkness is the older of the two (1996 against 2019). Both are history, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
1917
The Ghost and the Darkness| 1917 | The Ghost and the Darkness | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.0/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 2019 | 1996 |
| Length | 1h 59m | 1h 49m |
| Genres | History, Thriller, War | Adventure, History, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Sam Mendes | Stephen Hopkins |
| Main cast | Benedict Cumberbatch, Andrew Scott, Mark Strong, Adrian Scarborough, Colin Firth | Emily Mortimer, Tom Wilkinson, Val Kilmer, Michael Douglas, Om Puri |
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.
The Ghost and the Darkness
Sir Robert Beaumont is behind schedule on a railroad in Africa. Enlisting noted engineer John Henry Patterson to right the ship, Beaumont expects results. Everything seems great until the crew discovers the mutilated corpse of the project's foreman, seemingly killed by a lion. After several more attacks, Patterson calls in famed hunter Charles Remington, who has finally met his match in the bloodthirsty lions.
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