Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk vs The Pianist
The Pianist has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 6/10 for Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk). Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk is the shorter watch at 1h 53m compared with 2h 30m. The Pianist is the older of the two (2002 against 2016). Both are drama, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
The Pianist| Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk | The Pianist | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.0/10 | ★ 8.4/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 2002 |
| Length | 1h 53m | 2h 30m |
| Genres | Drama, War | Drama, War |
| Country | China | France |
| Director | Ang Lee | Roman Polanski |
| Main cast | Beau Knapp, Ismael Cruz Cordova, Arturo Castro, Garrett Hedlund, Steve Martin | Thomas Kretschmann, Adrien Brody, Richard Ridings, Frank Finlay, Maureen Lipman |
Synopsis
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
19-year-old Billy Lynn is brought home for a victory tour after a harrowing Iraq battle. Through flashbacks the film shows what really happened to his squad – contrasting the realities of war with America's perceptions.
The Pianist
The true story of pianist Władysław Szpilman's experiences in Warsaw during the Nazi occupation. When the Jews of the city find themselves forced into a ghetto, Szpilman finds work playing in a café; and when his family is deported in 1942, he stays behind, works for a while as a laborer, and eventually goes into hiding in the ruins of the war-torn city.
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