Apocalypto vs Ip Man
Ip Man has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 7.6/10 for Apocalypto). Ip Man is the shorter watch at 1h 46m compared with 2h 19m. Apocalypto is the older of the two (2006 against 2008). Both are action, drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Apocalypto
Ip Man| Apocalypto | Ip Man | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.6/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 2006 | 2008 |
| Length | 2h 19m | 1h 46m |
| Genres | Action, Drama, History | Action, Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Mel Gibson | Wilson Yip |
| Main cast | Gerardo Taracena, Raoul Max Trujillo, Iazua Larios, Rudy Youngblood, Antonio Monroy | Donnie Yen, Xing Yu, Louis Fan Siu-Wong, Dennis To Yu-Hang, Simon Yam |
Synopsis
Apocalypto
Set in the Mayan civilization, when a man's idyllic presence is brutally disrupted by a violent invading force, he is taken on a perilous journey to a world ruled by fear and oppression where a harrowing end awaits him. Through a twist of fate and spurred by the power of his love for his woman and his family he will make a desperate break to return home and to ultimately save his way of life.
Ip Man
A semi-biographical account of Yip Man, the first martial arts master to teach the Chinese martial art of Wing Chun. The film focuses on events surrounding Ip that took place in the city of Foshan between the 1930s to 1940s during the Second Sino-Japanese War. Directed by Wilson Yip, the film stars Donnie Yen in the lead role, and features fight choreography by Sammo Hung.
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