Far and Away vs The Proposition

The Proposition has the higher audience score (7/10 against 6.8/10 for Far and Away). The Proposition is the shorter watch at 1h 44m compared with 2h 20m. Far and Away is the older of the two (1992 against 2005). Both are adventure, drama, western movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Far and Away posterFar and Away1992 VS The Proposition posterThe Proposition2005
Far and AwayThe Proposition
Audience score★ 6.8/10★ 7.0/10
Year19922005
Length2h 20m1h 44m
GenresAdventure, Drama, Romance, WesternAction, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Thriller, Western
CountryUnited States of America–
DirectorRon HowardJohn Hillcoat
Main castColm Meaney, Jared Harris, Nicole Kidman, Tom Cruise, Barbara BabcockRichard Wilson, John Hurt, Noah Taylor, Emily Watson, Guy Pearce

Synopsis

Far and Away

A young couple escapes Ireland, dreaming of a new life during the land giveaway in Oklahoma. As they struggle to survive against betrayal and harsh winter conditions, they must fend off her parents who are determined to bring her back home.

The Proposition

In 1880s Australia, a lawman offers renegade Charlie Burns a difficult choice. In order to save his younger brother from the gallows, Charlie must hunt down and kill his older brother, who is wanted for rape and murder. Venturing into one of the Outback's most inhospitable regions, Charlie faces a terrible moral dilemma that can end only in violence.

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