300 vs Rob Roy
300 has the higher audience score (7.2/10 against 6.7/10 for Rob Roy). 300 is the shorter watch at 1h 56m compared with 2h 19m. Rob Roy is the older of the two (1995 against 2007). Both are action, adventure, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
300
Rob Roy| 300 | Rob Roy | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.2/10 | ★ 6.7/10 |
| Year | 2007 | 1995 |
| Length | 1h 56m | 2h 19m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, War | Action, Adventure, Drama, History, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Zack Snyder | Michael Caton-Jones |
| Main cast | Dominic West, Michael Fassbender, Lena Headey, Gerard Butler, David Wenham | David Hayman, John Hurt, Brian Cox, Jason Flemyng, Ewan Stewart |
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.
Rob Roy
In the highlands of Scotland in the 1700s, Rob Roy tries to lead his small town to a better future, by borrowing money from the local nobility to buy cattle to herd to market. When the money is stolen, Rob is forced into a Robin Hood lifestyle to defend his family and honour.