Braveheart vs We Were Soldiers
Braveheart has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 7.1/10 for We Were Soldiers). We Were Soldiers is the shorter watch at 2h 18m compared with 2h 57m. Braveheart is the older of the two (1995 against 2002). Both are action, history, war movies, so they suit a similar mood. Both feature Mel Gibson.
Braveheart
We Were Soldiers| Braveheart | We Were Soldiers | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.9/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 1995 | 2002 |
| Length | 2h 57m | 2h 18m |
| Genres | Action, Drama, History, War | Action, History, War |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Mel Gibson | Randall Wallace |
| Main cast | Mel Gibson, Brendan Gleeson, Catherine McCormack, Sean McGinley, Sophie Marceau | Jon Hamm, Clark Gregg, Mel Gibson, Keri Russell, Greg Kinnear |
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.
We Were Soldiers
The story of the first major battle of the American phase of the Vietnam War and the soldiers on both sides that fought it.
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