Free State of Jones vs The Battleship Island
The Battleship Island has the higher audience score (7.2/10 against 6.8/10 for Free State of Jones). The Battleship Island is the shorter watch at 2h 12m compared with 2h 20m. Free State of Jones is the older of the two (2016 against 2017). Both are action, drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Free State of Jones
The Battleship Island| Free State of Jones | The Battleship Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 7.2/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 |
| Length | 2h 20m | 2h 12m |
| Genres | Action, Drama, History, War | Action, Drama, History, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Gary Ross | Ryoo Seung-wan |
| Main cast | Keri Russell, Jacob Lofland, Matthew McConaughey, Gary Grubbs, Martin Bats Bradford | Song Joong-ki, Lee Jung-hyun, Lee Kyung-young, So Ji-sub, Hwang Jung-min |
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…
The Battleship Island
During the Japanese colonial era, roughly 400 Korean people, who were forced onto Battleship Island 'Hashima Island' to mine for coal, attempt to escape.
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