All Quiet on the Western Front vs The Thin Red Line
All Quiet on the Western Front has the higher audience score (7.7/10 against 7.4/10 for The Thin Red Line). All Quiet on the Western Front is the shorter watch at 2h 27m compared with 2h 51m. The Thin Red Line is the older of the two (1998 against 2022). Both are drama, history, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| All Quiet on the Western Front | The Thin Red Line | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.7/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 2022 | 1998 |
| Length | 2h 27m | 2h 51m |
| Genres | Drama, History, War | Drama, History, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Edward Berger | Terrence Malick |
| Main cast | Aaron Hilmer, Felix Kammerer, Albrecht Schuch, Moritz Klaus, Adrian Grünewald | Dash Mihok, Jim Caviezel, Miranda Otto, John Cusack, Tim Blake Nelson |
Synopsis
All Quiet on the Western Front
Paul Baumer and his friends Albert and Muller, egged on by romantic dreams of heroism, voluntarily enlist in the German army. Full of excitement and patriotic fervour, the boys enthusiastically march into a war they believe in. But once on the Western Front, they discover the soul-destroying horror of World War I.
The Thin Red Line
The story of a group of men, an Army Rifle company called C-for-Charlie, who change, suffer, and ultimately make essential discoveries about themselves during the fierce World War II battle of Guadalcanal. It follows their journey, from the surprise of an unopposed landing, through the bloody and exhausting battles that follow, to the ultimate departure of those who survived.
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