Australia vs Far and Away
Far and Away has the higher audience score (6.8/10 against 6.6/10 for Australia). Far and Away is the shorter watch at 2h 20m compared with 2h 45m. Far and Away is the older of the two (1992 against 2008). Both are adventure, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood. Both feature Nicole Kidman.
Australia
Far and Away| Australia | Far and Away | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.6/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 2008 | 1992 |
| Length | 2h 45m | 2h 20m |
| Genres | Adventure, Drama, Romance | Adventure, Drama, Romance, Western |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Baz Luhrmann | Ron Howard |
| Main cast | Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman, Bryan Brown, David Wenham, Essie Davis | Colm Meaney, Jared Harris, Nicole Kidman, Tom Cruise, Barbara Babcock |
Synopsis
Australia
Set in northern Australia before World War II, an English aristocrat who inherits a sprawling ranch reluctantly pacts with a stock-man in order to protect her new property from a takeover plot. As the pair drive 2,000 head of cattle over unforgiving landscape, they experience the bombing of Darwin by Japanese forces firsthand.
Far and Away
A young couple escapes Ireland, dreaming of a new life during the land giveaway in Oklahoma. As they struggle to survive against betrayal and harsh winter conditions, they must fend off her parents who are determined to bring her back home.
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