Enemy at the Gates vs The Quiet American
Enemy at the Gates has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 6.5/10 for The Quiet American). The Quiet American is the shorter watch at 1h 41m compared with 2h 11m. Enemy at the Gates is the older of the two (2001 against 2002). Both are drama, romance, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Enemy at the Gates
The Quiet American| Enemy at the Gates | The Quiet American | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.4/10 | ★ 6.5/10 |
| Year | 2001 | 2002 |
| Length | 2h 11m | 1h 41m |
| Genres | Drama, History, Romance, War | Drama, Romance, Thriller, War |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Jean-Jacques Annaud | Phillip Noyce |
| Main cast | Jude Law, Ed Harris, Ron Perlman, Gennadi Vengerov, Rachel Weisz | Brendan Fraser, Rade Šerbedžija, Michael Caine, Holmes Osborne, Ngo Quang Hai |
Synopsis
Enemy at the Gates
A Russian and a German sniper play a game of cat-and-mouse during the Battle of Stalingrad in WWII.
The Quiet American
Cynical British journalist Fowler falls in love with a young Vietnamese woman but is dismayed when a naïve U.S. official also begins vying for her attention. In retaliation, Fowler informs the communists that the American is selling arms to their enemy.
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