Braveheart vs The Thin Red Line
Braveheart has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 7.4/10 for The Thin Red Line). The Thin Red Line is the shorter watch at 2h 51m compared with 2h 57m. Braveheart is the older of the two (1995 against 1998). Both are drama, history, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Braveheart
The Thin Red Line| Braveheart | The Thin Red Line | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.9/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 1995 | 1998 |
| Length | 2h 57m | 2h 51m |
| Genres | Action, Drama, History, War | Drama, History, War |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Mel Gibson | Terrence Malick |
| Main cast | Mel Gibson, Brendan Gleeson, Catherine McCormack, Sean McGinley, Sophie Marceau | Dash Mihok, Jim Caviezel, Miranda Otto, John Cusack, Tim Blake Nelson |
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 Thin Red Line
The story of a group of men, an Army Rifle company called C-for-Charlie, who change, suffer, and ultimately make essential discoveries about themselves during the fierce World War II battle of Guadalcanal. It follows their journey, from the surprise of an unopposed landing, through the bloody and exhausting battles that follow, to the ultimate departure of those who survived.
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