300: Rise of an Empire vs The Last Samurai
The Last Samurai has the higher audience score (7.6/10 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 34m. The Last Samurai is the older of the two (2003 against 2014). Both are action, drama, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
300: Rise of an Empire
The Last Samurai| 300: Rise of an Empire | The Last Samurai | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.1/10 | ★ 7.6/10 |
| Year | 2014 | 2003 |
| Length | 1h 42m | 2h 34m |
| Genres | Action, Drama, War | Action, Drama, War |
| Country | Bulgaria | United States of America |
| Director | Noam Murro | Edward Zwick |
| Main cast | Lena Headey, Eva Green, Sullivan Stapleton, Jack O'Connell, David Wenham | Tony Goldwyn, Hiroyuki Sanada, Timothy Spall, Tom Cruise, William Atherton |
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 Last Samurai
Nathan Algren is an American hired to instruct the Japanese army in the ways of modern warfare, which finds him learning to respect the samurai and the honorable principles that rule them. Pressed to destroy the samurai's way of life in the name of modernization and open trade, Algren decides to become an ultimate warrior himself and to fight for their right to exist.
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