Eleven Samurai vs Flight of the Phoenix
Eleven Samurai has the higher audience score (7.5/10 against 6/10 for Flight of the Phoenix). Eleven Samurai is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 1h 53m. Eleven Samurai is the older of the two (1967 against 2004). Both are action, adventure, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Eleven Samurai
Flight of the Phoenix| Eleven Samurai | Flight of the Phoenix | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 6.0/10 |
| Year | 1967 | 2004 |
| Length | 1h 40m | 1h 53m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Drama | Action, Adventure, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Eiichi Kudō | John Moore |
| Main cast | Kei Satō, Isao Natsuyagi, Kō Nishimura, Kōtarō Satomi, Kōji Nanbara | Jared Padalecki, Hugh Laurie, Miranda Otto, Dennis Quaid, Giovanni Ribisi |
Synopsis
Eleven Samurai
The lord of the Oshi fief is killed by his trespassing neighbour, the cruel and despotic Nariatsu, son of the former Shogun. After an investigation, the Oshi clan is blamed for what happened and sentenced to be disbanded. Eleven of the best samurai of the clan refuse the sentence and are willing to give their life for justice.
Flight of the Phoenix
When an oil rig in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia proves unproductive, an aircraft crew are sent to shut the operation down and fly them out. On the flight out over the desert on the way to Beijing, Capt. Frank Towns and co-pilot A.J. are unable to keep their cargo plane, a C-119 Flying Boxcar, in the air when a violent sandstorm strikes. Crash-landing in a remote uncharted part of the desert, the two pilots and their passengers -- a crew of oil…
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