Alexander vs Cold Mountain
Cold Mountain has the higher audience score (6.9/10 against 6/10 for Alexander). Cold Mountain is the shorter watch at 2h 34m compared with 2h 56m. Cold Mountain is the older of the two (2003 against 2004). Both are adventure, history, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Alexander
Cold Mountain| Alexander | Cold Mountain | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.0/10 | ★ 6.9/10 |
| Year | 2004 | 2003 |
| Length | 2h 56m | 2h 34m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Drama, History, Romance, War | Adventure, History, Romance, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Oliver Stone | Anthony Minghella |
| Main cast | Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Anthony Hopkins, Colin Farrell, Jared Leto, Angelina Jolie | Charlie Hunnam, Kathy Baker, Jude Law, Donald Sutherland, Nicole Kidman |
Synopsis
Alexander
Alexander, the King of Macedonia, leads his legions against the giant Persian Empire. After defeating the Persians, he leads his army across the then known world, venturing farther than any westerner had ever gone, all the way to India.
Cold Mountain
In this classic story of love and devotion set against the backdrop of the American Civil War, a wounded Confederate soldier named W.P. Inman deserts his unit and travels across the South, aiming to return to his young wife, Ada, who he left behind to tend their farm. As Inman makes his perilous journey home, Ada struggles to keep their home intact with the assistance of Ruby, a mysterious drifter sent to help her by a kindly neighbor.
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