Below the Surface vs Downfall
Downfall has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 3.9/10 for Below the Surface). Below the Surface is the shorter watch at 1h 44m compared with 2h 35m. Downfall is the older of the two (2004 against 2022). Both are drama, history, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Below the Surface
Downfall| Below the Surface | Downfall | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 3.9/10 | ★ 7.9/10 |
| Year | 2022 | 2004 |
| Length | 1h 44m | 2h 35m |
| Genres | Drama, History, War | Drama, History, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Jacek Bławut | Oliver Hirschbiegel |
| Main cast | Tomasz Schuchardt, Mateusz Kościukiewicz, Filip Gurłacz, Kamil Dobrowolski, Tomasz Ziętek | Thomas Kretschmann, Alexandra Maria Lara, Bruno Ganz, Rolf Kanies, Christian Berkel |
Synopsis
Below the Surface
It's 1940. German forces are prevailing over Allies across Europe. The crew of the Polish submarine, now serving in the Royal Navy, is waging a heroic fight against the invisible enemy.
Downfall
In April of 1945, Germany stands at the brink of defeat with the Russian Army closing in from the east and the Allied Expeditionary Force attacking from the west. In Berlin, capital of the Third Reich, Adolf Hitler proclaims that Germany will still achieve victory and orders his generals and advisers to fight to the last man. When the end finally does come, and Hitler lies dead by his own hand, what is left of his military must find a way to…
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