Bacurau vs Rust
Bacurau has the higher audience score (7.7/10 against 6.7/10 for Rust). Bacurau is the shorter watch at 2h 11m compared with 2h 19m. Bacurau is the older of the two (2019 against 2025). Both are western movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Bacurau
Rust| Bacurau | Rust | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.7/10 | ★ 6.7/10 |
| Year | 2019 | 2025 |
| Length | 2h 11m | 2h 19m |
| Genres | Mystery, Thriller, Western | Western |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Juliano Dornelles, Kleber Mendonça Filho | Joel Souza |
| Main cast | Udo Kier, Sônia Braga, Wilson Rabelo, Antonio Saboia, Clébia Sousa | Frances Fisher, Travis Fimmel, Alec Baldwin, Xander Berkeley, Josh Hopkins |
Synopsis
Bacurau
Bacurau, a small town in the Brazilian sertão, mourns the loss of its matriarch, Carmelita, who lived to be 94. Days later, its inhabitants notice that their community has vanished from most maps.
Rust
Infamous outlaw Harland Rust breaks his estranged grandson Lucas out of prison, after Lucas is convicted to hang for an accidental murder. The two must outrun legendary U.S Marshal Wood Helm and bounty hunter Fenton "Preacher" Lang who are hot on their tails. Deeply buried secrets rise from the ashes and an unexpected familial bond begins to form as the mismatched duo tries to survive the merciless American Frontier.