Eastern Western vs The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
Eastern Western and The Ballad of Buster Scruggs are tied on audience score (7/10). Eastern Western is the shorter watch at 1h 48m compared with 2h 12m. The Ballad of Buster Scruggs is the older of the two (2018 against 2025). Both are drama, western movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Eastern Western
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs| Eastern Western | The Ballad of Buster Scruggs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.0/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2018 |
| Length | 1h 48m | 2h 12m |
| Genres | Drama, Western | Comedy, Drama, Music, Mystery, Romance, Western |
| Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina | United States of America |
| Director | Biliana Grozdanova, Marina Grozdanova | Ethan Coen, Joel Coen |
| Main cast | Duncan Vezain, Igor Galijasevic, Walter Runningcrane Jr., Shawn Perkins, Zdravko Strkalj | David Krumholtz, Clancy Brown, Tim Blake Nelson, James Franco, Willie Watson |
Synopsis
Eastern Western
This beautifully understated Western is the story of a son raised by two fathers, one from the European East and one from the American West. On the cusp of the 20th century, somewhere on the American frontier, Igor, an immigrant and recent widower, struggles to raise his two-year-old son Ivo on his own. When his American friend and mentor Duncan decides to move his horse-breeding business and young family to California, Igor and Ivo join the…
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
Vignettes weaving together the stories of six individuals in the old West at the end of the Civil War. Following the tales of a sharp-shooting songster, a wannabe bank robber, two weary traveling performers, a lone gold prospector, a woman traveling the West to an uncertain future, and a motley crew of strangers undertaking a carriage ride.
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