Full Metal Jacket vs Once Upon a Time in the Middle East
Once Upon a Time in the Middle East has the higher audience score (9.2/10 against 8.1/10 for Full Metal Jacket). Full Metal Jacket is the shorter watch at 1h 57m compared with 2h 20m. Full Metal Jacket is the older of the two (1987 against 2026). Both are drama, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Full Metal Jacket
Once Upon a Time in the Middle East| Full Metal Jacket | Once Upon a Time in the Middle East | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.1/10 | ★ 9.2/10 |
| Year | 1987 | 2026 |
| Length | 1h 57m | 2h 20m |
| Genres | Drama, War | Drama, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Stanley Kubrick | Wen Muye |
| Main cast | Adam Baldwin, Matthew Modine, Vincent D'Onofrio, R. Lee Ermey, Ed O'Ross | Aarif Rahman, Jiang Qiming, Wei Qing, Michael Koltes, Zhang Xiwei |
Synopsis
Full Metal Jacket
A pragmatic U.S. Marine observes the dehumanizing effects the U.S.-Vietnam War has on his fellow recruits from their brutal boot camp training to the bloody street fighting in Hue.
Once Upon a Time in the Middle East
Xu Fu travels to the Middle East to work as a chef in a Chinese restaurant to pay off family debts, where he meets floor manager Ma Junsheng. Their Dragon Restaurant rises to fame, attracting crowds with authentic‑tasting Chinese food. But war breaks out, and local conditions take a drastic turn for the worse. No one can remain unaffected. What lies ahead for them? And how will the Dragon Restaurant hold on amid the war?
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