Hero of the Red Light District vs The Smashing Machine
Hero of the Red Light District has the higher audience score (8.7/10 against 6.8/10 for The Smashing Machine). Hero of the Red Light District is the shorter watch at 1h 49m compared with 2h 3m. Hero of the Red Light District is the older of the two (1960 against 2025). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Hero of the Red Light District
The Smashing Machine| Hero of the Red Light District | The Smashing Machine | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.7/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 1960 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 49m | 2h 3m |
| Genres | Drama, History | Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Tomu Uchida | Benny Safdie |
| Main cast | Harumi Matsukaze, Chiezo Kataoka, Isao Kimura, Shinnosuke Ogata, Yoshie Mizutani | Emily Blunt, Dwayne Johnson, Bas Rutten, Randi Lynne, Andre Tricoteux |
Synopsis
Hero of the Red Light District
A successful textile industrialist from the provinces, who is beloved by his employees for his kindness, cannot find a wife because of a disfiguring birthmark on his face. Even the courtesans in Yoshiwara refuse to entertain him, until an indentured peasant prostitute, Tamarazu, takes the unsavoury assignment and treats him with brash tenderness.
The Smashing Machine
In the late 1990s, up-and-coming mixed martial artist Mark Kerr aspires to become the greatest fighter in the world. However, he must also battle his opiod dependence and a volatile relationship with his girlfriend Dawn.
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