Free State of Jones vs Red Cliff
Red Cliff has the higher audience score (7.1/10 against 6.8/10 for Free State of Jones). Free State of Jones is the shorter watch at 2h 20m compared with 2h 25m. Red Cliff is the older of the two (2008 against 2016). Both are action, drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Free State of Jones | Red Cliff | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 2008 |
| Length | 2h 20m | 2h 25m |
| Genres | Action, Drama, History, War | Action, Adventure, Drama, History, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Gary Ross | John Woo |
| Main cast | Keri Russell, Jacob Lofland, Matthew McConaughey, Gary Grubbs, Martin Bats Bradford | Chang Chen, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Shido Nakamura, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Zhao Wei |
Synopsis
Free State of Jones
In 1863, Mississippi farmer Newt Knight serves as a medic for the Confederate Army. Opposed to slavery, Knight would rather help the wounded than fight the Union. After his nephew dies in battle, Newt returns home to Jones County to safeguard his family but is soon branded an outlaw deserter. Forced to flee, he finds refuge with a group of runaway slaves hiding out in the swamps. Forging an alliance with the slaves and other farmers, Knight…
Red Cliff
In 208 A.D., in the final days of the Han Dynasty, shrewd Prime Minster Cao convinced the fickle Emperor Han the only way to unite all of China was to declare war on the kingdoms of Xu in the west and East Wu in the south. Thus began a military campaign of unprecedented scale. Left with no other hope for survival, the kingdoms of Xu and East Wu formed an unlikely alliance.
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