Eleven Samurai vs King Kong
Eleven Samurai has the higher audience score (7.5/10 against 6.9/10 for King Kong). Eleven Samurai is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 3h 8m. Eleven Samurai is the older of the two (1967 against 2005). Both are action, adventure, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Eleven Samurai
King Kong| Eleven Samurai | King Kong | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 6.9/10 |
| Year | 1967 | 2005 |
| Length | 1h 40m | 3h 8m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Drama | Action, Adventure, Drama |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Eiichi Kudō | Peter Jackson |
| Main cast | Kei Satō, Isao Natsuyagi, Kō Nishimura, Kōtarō Satomi, Kōji Nanbara | Jack Black, Thomas Kretschmann, Colin Hanks, Jamie Bell, John Sumner |
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.
King Kong
In 1933 New York, an overly ambitious movie producer coerces his cast and hired ship crew to travel to mysterious Skull Island, where they encounter Kong, a giant ape who is immediately smitten with the leading lady.
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