Downfall vs Golda
Downfall has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 6.4/10 for Golda). Golda is the shorter watch at 1h 41m compared with 2h 35m. Downfall is the older of the two (2004 against 2023). Both are drama, history, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Downfall
Golda| Downfall | Golda | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.9/10 | ★ 6.4/10 |
| Year | 2004 | 2023 |
| Length | 2h 35m | 1h 41m |
| Genres | Drama, History, War | Drama, History, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Oliver Hirschbiegel | Guy Nattiv |
| Main cast | Thomas Kretschmann, Alexandra Maria Lara, Bruno Ganz, Rolf Kanies, Christian Berkel | Liev Schreiber, Camille Cottin, Helen Mirren, Dominic Mafham, Mark Fleischmann |
Synopsis
Downfall
In April of 1945, Germany stands at the brink of defeat with the Russian Army closing in from the east and the Allied Expeditionary Force attacking from the west. In Berlin, capital of the Third Reich, Adolf Hitler proclaims that Germany will still achieve victory and orders his generals and advisers to fight to the last man. When the end finally does come, and Hitler lies dead by his own hand, what is left of his military must find a way to…
Golda
Set during the tense 19 days of the Yom Kippur War in 1973, Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir is faced with the potential of Israel’s complete destruction. She must navigate overwhelming odds, a skeptical cabinet and a complex relationship with US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, with millions of lives in the balance. Her tough leadership and compassion would ultimately decide the fate of her nation and leave her with a controversial legacy…