300 vs King Arthur
300 has the higher audience score (7.2/10 against 6.3/10 for King Arthur). 300 is the shorter watch at 1h 56m compared with 2h 6m. King Arthur is the older of the two (2004 against 2007). Both are action, adventure, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
300
King Arthur| 300 | King Arthur | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.2/10 | ★ 6.3/10 |
| Year | 2007 | 2004 |
| Length | 1h 56m | 2h 6m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, War | Action, Adventure, Drama, History, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Zack Snyder | Antoine Fuqua |
| Main cast | Dominic West, Michael Fassbender, Lena Headey, Gerard Butler, David Wenham | Ray Stevenson, Joel Edgerton, Keira Knightley, Mads Mikkelsen, Hugh Dancy |
Synopsis
300
Based on Frank Miller's graphic novel, "300" is very loosely based the 480 B.C. Battle of Thermopylae, where the King of Sparta led his army against the advancing Persians; the battle is said to have inspired all of Greece to band together against the Persians, and helped usher in the world's first democracy.
King Arthur
The story of the Arthurian legend, based on the 'Sarmatian hypothesis' which contends that the legend has a historical nucleus in the Sarmatian heavy cavalry troops stationed in Britain, and that the Roman-British military commander, Lucius Artorius Castus is the historical person behind the legend.
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