Centurion vs Hero
Hero has the higher audience score (7.5/10 against 6.2/10 for Centurion). Centurion is the shorter watch at 1h 37m compared with 1h 39m. Hero is the older of the two (2002 against 2010). Both are action, adventure, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Centurion
Hero| Centurion | Hero | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.2/10 | ★ 7.5/10 |
| Year | 2010 | 2002 |
| Length | 1h 37m | 1h 39m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Drama | Action, Adventure, Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Neil Marshall | Zhang Yimou |
| Main cast | Liam Cunningham, Dominic West, Michael Fassbender, Imogen Poots, David Morrissey | Jet Li, Zhang Ziyi, Maggie Cheung, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Donnie Yen |
Synopsis
Centurion
Britain, A.D. 117. Quintus Dias, the sole survivor of a Pictish raid on a Roman frontier fort, marches north with General Virilus' legendary Ninth Legion, under orders to wipe the Picts from the face of the Earth and destroy their leader, Gorlacon.
Hero
During China's Warring States period, a district prefect arrives at the palace of Qin Shi Huang, claiming to have killed the three assassins who had made an attempt on the king's life three years ago.