Breakdown: 1975 vs The Ugly One
Breakdown: 1975 has the higher audience score (7/10 against 5/10 for The Ugly One). Breakdown: 1975 is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 41m. The Ugly One is the older of the two (2013 against 2025). Both are documentary, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Breakdown: 1975 | The Ugly One | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.0/10 | ★ 5.0/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2013 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 41m |
| Genres | Documentary, Drama, History | Documentary, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Morgan Neville | Eric Baudelaire |
| Main cast | Patton Oswalt, Jodie Foster, Josh Brolin, Seth Rogen, Ellen Burstyn | Fadi Abi Samra, Rodney El Haddad, Masao Adachi, Rabih Mroué, Juliette Navis |
Synopsis
Breakdown: 1975
In 1975, as America faced social and political upheaval, filmmakers turned chaos into art.
The Ugly One
Adashi, ex-member of the Japanese Red Army, narrates a story taking place in Beirut. The melancholy of war, the pain of disillusionment. A story being written and rewritten, open to interpretation. When the time comes, return to reality can only be cruel.
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