Frontera vs The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs has the higher audience score (7.1/10 against 6.5/10 for Frontera). Frontera is the shorter watch at 1h 43m compared with 2h 12m. Frontera is the older of the two (2014 against 2018). Both are drama, western movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Frontera
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs| Frontera | The Ballad of Buster Scruggs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.5/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 2014 | 2018 |
| Length | 1h 43m | 2h 12m |
| Genres | Drama, Western | Comedy, Drama, Music, Mystery, Romance, Western |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Michael Berry | Ethan Coen, Joel Coen |
| Main cast | Ed Harris, Eva Longoria, Aden Young, Amy Madigan, Michael Peña | David Krumholtz, Clancy Brown, Tim Blake Nelson, James Franco, Willie Watson |
Synopsis
Frontera
After crossing the border illegally for work, Miguel, a hard-working father and devoted husband, finds himself wrongfully accused of murdering a former sheriff’s wife. After learning of his imprisonment, Miguel’s pregnant wife tries to come to his aid and lands in the hands of corrupt coyotes who hold her for ransom. Dissatisfied with the police department’s investigation, the former sheriff tries to uncover the truth about his wife’s death and…
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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