Free State of Jones vs The Patriot
The Patriot has the higher audience score (7.2/10 against 6.8/10 for Free State of Jones). Free State of Jones is the shorter watch at 2h 20m compared with 2h 45m. The Patriot is the older of the two (2000 against 2016). Both are action, drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Free State of Jones
The Patriot| Free State of Jones | The Patriot | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 7.2/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 2000 |
| Length | 2h 20m | 2h 45m |
| Genres | Action, Drama, History, War | Action, Drama, History, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Gary Ross | Roland Emmerich |
| Main cast | Keri Russell, Jacob Lofland, Matthew McConaughey, Gary Grubbs, Martin Bats Bradford | Mel Gibson, Joely Richardson, Adam Baldwin, Donal Logue, Gregory Smith |
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 Patriot
After proving himself on the field of battle in the French and Indian War, Benjamin Martin wants nothing more to do with such things, preferring the simple life of a farmer. But when his son Gabriel enlists in the army to defend their new nation, America, against the British, Benjamin reluctantly returns to his old life to protect his son.
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