Deathwatch vs The Siege of Jadotville

The Siege of Jadotville has the higher audience score (7.1/10 against 5.7/10 for Deathwatch). Deathwatch is the shorter watch at 1h 34m compared with 1h 48m. Deathwatch is the older of the two (2002 against 2016). Both are drama, thriller, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Deathwatch posterDeathwatch2002 VS The Siege of Jadotville posterThe Siege of Jadotville2016
DeathwatchThe Siege of Jadotville
Audience score★ 5.7/10★ 7.1/10
Year20022016
Length1h 34m1h 48m
GenresDrama, Horror, Thriller, WarDrama, Thriller, War
Country––
DirectorMJ BassettRichie Smyth
Main castMatthew Rhys, Hugo Speer, Torben Liebrecht, Hugh O'Conor, Jamie BellMark Strong, Guillaume Canet, Michael McElhatton, Danny Sapani, Mikael Persbrandt

Synopsis

Deathwatch

In the brutal trench fighting of the First World War, a British Infantry Company is separated from their regiment after a fierce battle. Attempting to return to their lines, the British soldiers discover what appears to be a bombed out German trench, abandoned except for a few dazed German soldiers. After killing most of the Germans, and taking one prisoner, the British company fortifies to hold the trench until reinforcements can arrive. Soon…

The Siege of Jadotville

Irish Commandant Pat Quinlan leads a stand off with troops against French and Belgian Mercenaries in the Congo during the early 1960s.

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