Flood vs The Front Runner
Flood has the higher audience score (9/10 against 5.9/10 for The Front Runner). Flood is the shorter watch at 1h 42m compared with 1h 53m. The Front Runner is the older of the two (2018 against 2025). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Flood | The Front Runner | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.0/10 | ★ 5.9/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2018 |
| Length | 1h 42m | 1h 53m |
| Genres | Drama, History | Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Martin Gonda | Jason Reitman |
| Main cast | Sara Chripáková, Jozef Pantlikáš, Katarína Babejová, Vladimíra Štefániková, Michal Soltész | Josh Brener, Vera Farmiga, Hugh Jackman, Alfred Molina, J.K. Simmons |
Synopsis
Flood
In communist Czechoslovakia in 1980, Mara dreams of leaving her village to study in the city and become a pilot. But her father, a widowed Ruthenian farmer, insists she stay and work the land. When her village faces destruction due to a new dam, their generational conflict intensifies, revealing the struggle between tradition, identity, and the desire for freedom in a context of historical change.
The Front Runner
Gary Hart, former Senator of Colorado, becomes the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1987. Hart's intelligence, charisma and idealism makes him popular with young voters, leaving him with a seemingly clear path to the White House. All that comes crashing down when allegations of an extramarital affair surface in the media, forcing the candidate to address a scandal that threatens to derail his campaign and personal life.
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