Gods and Generals vs The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.3/10 for Gods and Generals). The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas is the shorter watch at 1h 34m compared with 3h 39m. Gods and Generals is the older of the two (2003 against 2008). Both are drama, history, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Gods and Generals
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas| Gods and Generals | The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.3/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2008 |
| Length | 3h 39m | 1h 34m |
| Genres | Drama, History, War | Drama, History, War |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Ronald F. Maxwell | Mark Herman |
| Main cast | Robert Duvall, Kevin Conway, Jeff Daniels, Stephen Lang, Matt Letscher | David Hayman, Asa Butterfield, Vera Farmiga, Cara Horgan, David Thewlis |
Synopsis
Gods and Generals
The film centers mostly around the personal and professional life of Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, a brilliant if eccentric Confederate general, from the outbreak of the American Civil War until its halfway point.
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
When his family moves from their home in Berlin to a strange new house in Poland, young Bruno befriends Shmuel, a boy who lives on the other side of the fence where everyone seems to be wearing striped pajamas. Unaware of Shmuel's fate as a Jewish prisoner or the role his own Nazi father plays in his imprisonment, Bruno embarks on a dangerous journey inside the camp's walls.
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