300 vs The Poet and the Spy
300 has the higher audience score (7.2/10 against 5.2/10 for The Poet and the Spy). The Poet and the Spy is the shorter watch at 1h 39m compared with 1h 56m. 300 is the older of the two (2007 against 2026). Both are action, adventure, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| 300 | The Poet and the Spy | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.2/10 | ★ 5.2/10 |
| Year | 2007 | 2026 |
| Length | 1h 56m | 1h 39m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, War | Action, Adventure, Romance, War |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Zack Snyder | Arnaldo Catinari |
| Main cast | Dominic West, Michael Fassbender, Lena Headey, Gerard Butler, David Wenham | Maurizio Lombardi, Daniele Paoloni, Nicolas Maupas, Valentina Romani, Riccardo Scamarcio |
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.
The Poet and the Spy
In 1919 Fiume, Russian spy Beatrice navigates political turmoil while protecting poet Gabriele D’Annunzio, entangling with an intelligence chief and a WWI deserter amid Italy’s revolutionary unrest.
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