Children of Men vs Merantau
Children of Men has the higher audience score (7.6/10 against 6.5/10 for Merantau). Children of Men is the shorter watch at 1h 49m compared with 2h 14m. Children of Men is the older of the two (2006 against 2009). Both are action, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Children of Men
Merantau| Children of Men | Merantau | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.6/10 | ★ 6.5/10 |
| Year | 2006 | 2009 |
| Length | 1h 49m | 2h 14m |
| Genres | Action, Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller | Action, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Alfonso Cuarón | Gareth Evans |
| Main cast | Peter Mullan, Charlie Hunnam, Clive Owen, Michael Caine, Danny Huston | Iko Uwais, Alex Abbad, Yayan Ruhian, Donny Alamsyah, Chika Jessica |
Synopsis
Children of Men
In 2027, in a chaotic world in which humans can no longer procreate, a former activist agrees to help transport a miraculously pregnant woman to a sanctuary at sea, where her child's birth may help scientists save the future of humankind.
Merantau
In Minangkabau, West Sumatera, Yuda a skilled practitioner of Silat Harimau is in the final preparations to begin his "Merantau" a century's old rites-of-passage to be carried out by the community's young men that will see him leave the comforts of his idyllic farming village and make a name for himself in the bustling city of Jakarta.
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