Beasts of No Nation vs The Brink of War
The Brink of War has the higher audience score (8/10 against 7.6/10 for Beasts of No Nation). The Brink of War is the shorter watch at 1h 57m compared with 2h 17m. Beasts of No Nation is the older of the two (2015 against 2026). Both are drama, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Beasts of No Nation
The Brink of War| Beasts of No Nation | The Brink of War | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.6/10 | ★ 8.0/10 |
| Year | 2015 | 2026 |
| Length | 2h 17m | 1h 57m |
| Genres | Drama, War | Drama, History, Thriller, War |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Cary Joji Fukunaga | Michael Russell Gunn |
| Main cast | Nana Mensah, Idris Elba, Jude Akuwudike, Abraham Attah, Emmanuel Nii Adom Quaye | Jared Harris, Adrian Rawlins, Hope Davis, Aya Cash, J.K. Simmons |
Synopsis
Beasts of No Nation
Based on the experiences of Agu, a child fighting in the civil war of an unnamed, fictional West African country. Follows Agu's journey as he's forced to join a group of soldiers. While he fears his commander and many of the men around him, his fledgling childhood has been brutally shattered by the war raging through his country, and he is at first torn between conflicting revulsion and fascination.
The Brink of War
President Ronald Reagan races against time to salvage a deal with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev that could dismantle nuclear arsenals—or ignite disaster. With pressure mounting on all sides, every word spoken brings the world closer to peace... or destruction.
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