Dances with Wolves vs Hidalgo

Dances with Wolves has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.9/10 for Hidalgo). Hidalgo is the shorter watch at 2h 16m compared with 3h 1m. Dances with Wolves is the older of the two (1990 against 2004). Both are adventure, western movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Dances with Wolves posterDances with Wolves1990 VS Hidalgo posterHidalgo2004
Dances with WolvesHidalgo
Audience score★ 7.8/10★ 6.9/10
Year19902004
Length3h 1m2h 16m
GenresAdventure, Drama, WesternAdventure, Western
Country––
DirectorKevin CostnerJoe Johnston
Main castMary McDonnell, Kevin Costner, Robert Pastorelli, Maury Chaykin, Tantoo CardinalZuleikha Robinson, J.K. Simmons, Viggo Mortensen, Chris Owen, Saïd Taghmaoui

Synopsis

Dances with Wolves

Wounded Civil War soldier John Dunbar tries to commit suicide—and becomes a hero instead. As a reward, he's assigned to his dream post, a remote junction on the Western frontier, and soon makes unlikely friends with the local Sioux tribe.

Hidalgo

Set in 1890, this is the story of a Pony Express courier who travels to Arabia to compete with his horse, Hidalgo, in a dangerous race for a massive contest prize, in an adventure that sends the pair around the world...

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