300: Rise of an Empire vs The Battleship Island

The Battleship Island has the higher audience score (7.2/10 against 6.1/10 for 300: Rise of an Empire). 300: Rise of an Empire is the shorter watch at 1h 42m compared with 2h 12m. 300: Rise of an Empire is the older of the two (2014 against 2017). Both are action, drama, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.

300: Rise of an Empire poster300: Rise of an Empire2014 VS The Battleship Island posterThe Battleship Island2017
300: Rise of an EmpireThe Battleship Island
Audience score★ 6.1/10★ 7.2/10
Year20142017
Length1h 42m2h 12m
GenresAction, Drama, WarAction, Drama, History, War
CountryBulgaria–
DirectorNoam MurroRyoo Seung-wan
Main castLena Headey, Eva Green, Sullivan Stapleton, Jack O'Connell, David WenhamSong Joong-ki, Lee Jung-hyun, Lee Kyung-young, So Ji-sub, Hwang Jung-min

Synopsis

300: Rise of an Empire

Greek general Themistocles attempts to unite all of Greece by leading the charge that will change the course of the war. Themistocles faces the massive invading Persian forces led by mortal-turned-god, Xerxes and Artemesia, the vengeful commander of the Persian navy.

The Battleship Island

During the Japanese colonial era, roughly 400 Korean people, who were forced onto Battleship Island 'Hashima Island' to mine for coal, attempt to escape.

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