Escape from Pretoria vs The Impossible
The Impossible has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 7.2/10 for Escape from Pretoria). Escape from Pretoria is the shorter watch at 1h 42m compared with 1h 53m. The Impossible is the older of the two (2012 against 2020). Both are drama, history, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Escape from Pretoria
The Impossible| Escape from Pretoria | The Impossible | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.2/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 2020 | 2012 |
| Length | 1h 42m | 1h 53m |
| Genres | Drama, History, Thriller | Drama, History, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Francis Annan | J.A. Bayona |
| Main cast | Ian Hart, Daniel Radcliffe, Grant Piro, Daniel Webber, Mark Leonard Winter | Ewan McGregor, Naomi Watts, Tom Holland, Samuel Joslin, Geraldine Chaplin |
Synopsis
Escape from Pretoria
South Africa, 1978. Tim Jenkin and Stephen Lee, two white political activists from the African National Congress imprisoned by the apartheid regime, put a plan in motion to escape from the infamous Pretoria Prison.
The Impossible
In December 2004, close-knit family Maria, Henry and their three sons begin their winter vacation in Thailand. But the day after Christmas, the idyllic holiday turns into an incomprehensible nightmare when a terrifying roar rises from the depths of the sea, followed by a wall of black water that devours everything in its path. Though Maria and her family face their darkest hour, unexpected displays of kindness and courage ameliorate their terror.
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