Free State of Jones vs The Eight Hundred
The Eight Hundred has the higher audience score (7/10 against 6.8/10 for Free State of Jones). Free State of Jones is the shorter watch at 2h 20m compared with 2h 27m. Free State of Jones is the older of the two (2016 against 2020). Both are action, drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Free State of Jones
The Eight Hundred| Free State of Jones | The Eight Hundred | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 2020 |
| Length | 2h 20m | 2h 27m |
| Genres | Action, Drama, History, War | Action, Drama, History, War |
| Country | – | China |
| Director | Gary Ross | Guan Hu |
| Main cast | Keri Russell, Jacob Lofland, Matthew McConaughey, Gary Grubbs, Martin Bats Bradford | Xin Baiqing, Jerry Lee, Ou Hao, Huang Zhizhong, Liu Xiaoqing |
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 Eight Hundred
In 1937, eight hundred Chinese soldiers fight under siege from a warehouse in the middle of the Shanghai battlefield, completely surrounded by the Japanese army.
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