Downfall vs The King
Downfall has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 7.2/10 for The King). The King is the shorter watch at 2h 20m compared with 2h 35m. Downfall is the older of the two (2004 against 2019). Both are drama, history, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Downfall
The King| Downfall | The King | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.9/10 | ★ 7.2/10 |
| Year | 2004 | 2019 |
| Length | 2h 35m | 2h 20m |
| Genres | Drama, History, War | Drama, History, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Oliver Hirschbiegel | David Michôd |
| Main cast | Thomas Kretschmann, Alexandra Maria Lara, Bruno Ganz, Rolf Kanies, Christian Berkel | Stephen Fewell, Ben Mendelsohn, Sean Harris, Joel Edgerton, Robert Pattinson |
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…
The King
England, 15th century. Hal, a capricious prince who lives among the populace far from court, is forced by circumstances to reluctantly accept the throne and become Henry V.
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