Eleven Samurai vs The Icebreaker
Eleven Samurai has the higher audience score (7.5/10 against 5.9/10 for The Icebreaker). Eleven Samurai is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 2h . Eleven Samurai is the older of the two (1967 against 2016). Both are action, adventure, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Eleven Samurai
The Icebreaker| Eleven Samurai | The Icebreaker | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 5.9/10 |
| Year | 1967 | 2016 |
| Length | 1h 40m | 2h |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Drama | Action, Adventure, Drama |
| Country | – | Russia |
| Director | Eiichi Kudō | Nikolay Khomeriki |
| Main cast | Kei Satō, Isao Natsuyagi, Kō Nishimura, Kōtarō Satomi, Kōji Nanbara | Anna Mikhalkova, Igor Khripunov, Vitaliy Khaev, Boris Kamorzin, Aleksandr Pal |
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.
The Icebreaker
The story is based on the real events of 1985. The team of a Russian polar icebreaker “Mikhail Gromov” discovered a giant iceberg. The ship came into collision while attempting to take cover from the weather and is forced to drift with ice along the Amundsen Sea coast. The crew of “Gromov” spent 133 days of polar night trying to find a way out of their icy trap. They have no room for mistakes; one wrong move and the vessel is crushed by ice.
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