Flora and Son vs The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs has the higher audience score (7.1/10 against 6.9/10 for Flora and Son). Flora and Son is the shorter watch at 1h 37m compared with 2h 12m. The Ballad of Buster Scruggs is the older of the two (2018 against 2023). Both are comedy, drama, music movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Flora and Son
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs| Flora and Son | The Ballad of Buster Scruggs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.9/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 2023 | 2018 |
| Length | 1h 37m | 2h 12m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Music | Comedy, Drama, Music, Mystery, Romance, Western |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | John Carney | Ethan Coen, Joel Coen |
| Main cast | Keith McErlean, Eve Hewson, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marcella Plunkett, Jack Reynor | David Krumholtz, Clancy Brown, Tim Blake Nelson, James Franco, Willie Watson |
Synopsis
Flora and Son
Single mom Flora is at a loss about what to do with her rebellious teenage son, Max. Her efforts to keep him out of trouble lead to a beat-up acoustic guitar, a washed-up LA musician, and harmony for this frayed Dublin family.
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
Vignettes weaving together the stories of six individuals in the old West at the end of the Civil War. Following the tales of a sharp-shooting songster, a wannabe bank robber, two weary traveling performers, a lone gold prospector, a woman traveling the West to an uncertain future, and a motley crew of strangers undertaking a carriage ride.
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