Braveheart vs The Flowers of War
Braveheart has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 7.4/10 for The Flowers of War). The Flowers of War is the shorter watch at 2h 26m compared with 2h 57m. Braveheart is the older of the two (1995 against 2011). Both are drama, history, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Braveheart
The Flowers of War| Braveheart | The Flowers of War | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.9/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 1995 | 2011 |
| Length | 2h 57m | 2h 26m |
| Genres | Action, Drama, History, War | Drama, History, War |
| Country | United States of America | China |
| Director | Mel Gibson | Zhang Yimou |
| Main cast | Mel Gibson, Brendan Gleeson, Catherine McCormack, Sean McGinley, Sophie Marceau | Christian Bale, Paul Schneider, Shigeo Kobayashi, Atsuro Watabe, Ni Ni |
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 Flowers of War
A Westerner finds refuge with a group of women in a church during Japan's rape of Nanking in 1937. Posing as a priest, he attempts to lead the women to safety.
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