Braveheart vs Jarhead
Braveheart has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 6.7/10 for Jarhead). Jarhead is the shorter watch at 2h 3m compared with 2h 57m. Braveheart is the older of the two (1995 against 2005). Both are drama, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Braveheart
Jarhead| Braveheart | Jarhead | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.9/10 | ★ 6.7/10 |
| Year | 1995 | 2005 |
| Length | 2h 57m | 2h 3m |
| Genres | Action, Drama, History, War | Drama, War |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Mel Gibson | Sam Mendes |
| Main cast | Mel Gibson, Brendan Gleeson, Catherine McCormack, Sean McGinley, Sophie Marceau | Jake Gyllenhaal, Peter Sarsgaard, Jocko Sims, John Krasinski, Laz Alonso |
Synopsis
Braveheart
Enraged at the slaughter of Murron, his new bride and childhood love, Scottish warrior William Wallace slays a platoon of the local English lord's soldiers. This leads the village to revolt and, eventually, the entire country to rise up against English rule.
Jarhead
Jarhead is a film about a US Marine Anthony Swofford’s experience in the Gulf War. After putting up with an arduous boot camp, Swofford and his unit are sent to the Persian Gulf where they are eager to fight, but are forced to stay back from the action. Swofford struggles with the possibility of his girlfriend cheating on him, and as his mental state deteriorates, his desire to kill increases.
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