Braveheart vs The Alamo
Braveheart has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 5.8/10 for The Alamo). The Alamo is the shorter watch at 2h 17m compared with 2h 57m. Braveheart is the older of the two (1995 against 2004). Both are drama, history, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Braveheart | The Alamo | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.9/10 | ★ 5.8/10 |
| Year | 1995 | 2004 |
| Length | 2h 57m | 2h 17m |
| Genres | Action, Drama, History, War | Drama, History, War |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Mel Gibson | John Lee Hancock |
| Main cast | Mel Gibson, Brendan Gleeson, Catherine McCormack, Sean McGinley, Sophie Marceau | Billy Bob Thornton, Dennis Quaid, Edwin Hodge, Emilio Echevarría, Leon Rippy |
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.
The Alamo
Based on the 1836 standoff between a group of Texan and Tejano men, led by Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie, and Mexican dictator Santa Anna's forces at the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas.
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