Eastern Western vs The Rider
The Rider has the higher audience score (7.3/10 against 7/10 for Eastern Western). The Rider is the shorter watch at 1h 43m compared with 1h 48m. The Rider is the older of the two (2018 against 2025). Both are drama, western movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Eastern Western
The Rider| Eastern Western | The Rider | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.0/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2018 |
| Length | 1h 48m | 1h 43m |
| Genres | Drama, Western | Drama, Western |
| Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina | – |
| Director | Biliana Grozdanova, Marina Grozdanova | Chloé Zhao |
| Main cast | Duncan Vezain, Igor Galijasevic, Walter Runningcrane Jr., Shawn Perkins, Zdravko Strkalj | Brady Jandreau, Tim Jandreau, Lilly Jandreau, Cat Clifford, Terri Dawn Pourier |
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 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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