Hair of the Bear vs Philomena
Hair of the Bear has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.3/10 for Philomena). Hair of the Bear is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 38m. Philomena is the older of the two (2013 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Hair of the Bear
Philomena| Hair of the Bear | Philomena | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2013 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 38m |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller | Drama |
| Country | Canada | – |
| Director | Alexandre Trudeau, James McLellan | Stephen Frears |
| Main cast | Malia Baker, Robert Naylor, Roy Dupuis, Catherine Bérubé, Jonathan Lawrence | Wunmi Mosaku, Charlie Murphy, Michelle Fairley, Judi Dench, Mare Winningham |
Synopsis
Hair of the Bear
Refusing to go to school, anxious 16-year-old Tori is driven by her mother to her grandfather's rustic cabin in Eastern Manitoba on the remote American-Canadian border. As Tori struggles to adapt to the woodsman ways of her French Canadian grandfather, she ultimately must embrace the outdoors if she is to survive the deadly game of cat and mouse she is thrust into.
Philomena
A woman searches for her adult son, who was taken away from her decades ago when she was forced to live in a convent.
Where to watch
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