Gangs of New York vs Les Misérables
Gangs of New York and Les Misérables are tied on audience score (7.3/10). Les Misérables is the shorter watch at 2h 14m compared with 2h 48m. Les Misérables is the older of the two (1998 against 2002). Both are crime, drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Gangs of New York
Les Misérables| Gangs of New York | Les Misérables | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.3/10 | ★ 7.2/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 1998 |
| Length | 2h 48m | 2h 14m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, History | Crime, Drama, History, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Martin Scorsese | Bille August |
| Main cast | Stephen Graham, Eddie Marsan, Henry Thomas, Cameron Diaz, David Hemmings | Lennie James, Claire Danes, Uma Thurman, Geoffrey Rush, Liam Neeson |
Synopsis
Gangs of New York
In early 1860s New York, Irish immigrant Amsterdam Vallon is released from prison and returns to the Five Points, seeking revenge against his father's killer, William Cutting, a powerful anti-immigrant gang leader. He knows that revenge can only be attained by infiltrating Cutting's inner circle. Vallon's journey becomes a fight for personal survival and to find a place for the Irish people.
Les Misérables
In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both men's lives, and soon Valjean finds himself in the midst of the student revolutions in France.
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