Dances with Wolves vs The Rider
Dances with Wolves has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 7.3/10 for The Rider). The Rider is the shorter watch at 1h 43m compared with 3h 1m. Dances with Wolves is the older of the two (1990 against 2018). Both are drama, western movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Dances with Wolves
The Rider| Dances with Wolves | The Rider | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 1990 | 2018 |
| Length | 3h 1m | 1h 43m |
| Genres | Adventure, Drama, Western | Drama, Western |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Kevin Costner | Chloé Zhao |
| Main cast | Mary McDonnell, Kevin Costner, Robert Pastorelli, Maury Chaykin, Tantoo Cardinal | Brady Jandreau, Tim Jandreau, Lilly Jandreau, Cat Clifford, Terri Dawn Pourier |
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.
The Rider
Once a rising star of the rodeo circuit, and a gifted horse trainer, young cowboy Brady is warned that his riding days are over after a horse crushed his skull at a rodeo. In an attempt to regain control of his own fate, Brady undertakes a search for a new identity and what it means to be a man in the heartland of the United States.
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