Cold Mountain vs War Horse
War Horse has the higher audience score (7.3/10 against 6.9/10 for Cold Mountain). War Horse is the shorter watch at 2h 26m compared with 2h 34m. Cold Mountain is the older of the two (2003 against 2011). Both are adventure, history, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Cold Mountain
War Horse| Cold Mountain | War Horse | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.9/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2011 |
| Length | 2h 34m | 2h 26m |
| Genres | Adventure, History, Romance, War | Adventure, History, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Anthony Minghella | Steven Spielberg |
| Main cast | Charlie Hunnam, Kathy Baker, Jude Law, Donald Sutherland, Nicole Kidman | Peter Mullan, Robert Emms, Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom Hiddleston, Patrick Kennedy |
Synopsis
Cold Mountain
In this classic story of love and devotion set against the backdrop of the American Civil War, a wounded Confederate soldier named W.P. Inman deserts his unit and travels across the South, aiming to return to his young wife, Ada, who he left behind to tend their farm. As Inman makes his perilous journey home, Ada struggles to keep their home intact with the assistance of Ruby, a mysterious drifter sent to help her by a kindly neighbor.
War Horse
On the brink of the First World War, Albert's beloved horse Joey is sold to the Cavalry by his father. Against the backdrop of the Great War, Joey begins an odyssey full of danger, joy, and sorrow, and he transforms everyone he meets along the way. Meanwhile, Albert, unable to forget his equine friend, searches the battlefields of France to find Joey and bring him home.
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