Hero vs Red Tails
Hero has the higher audience score (7.5/10 against 6.6/10 for Red Tails). Hero is the shorter watch at 1h 39m compared with 2h 5m. Hero is the older of the two (2002 against 2012). Both are action, adventure, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Hero
Red Tails| Hero | Red Tails | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 6.6/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 2012 |
| Length | 1h 39m | 2h 5m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Drama, History | Action, Adventure, Drama, History, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Zhang Yimou | Anthony Hemingway |
| Main cast | Jet Li, Zhang Ziyi, Maggie Cheung, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Donnie Yen | Bryan Cranston, Daniela Ruah, Gerald McRaney, Method Man, Terrence Howard |
Synopsis
Hero
During China's Warring States period, a district prefect arrives at the palace of Qin Shi Huang, claiming to have killed the three assassins who had made an attempt on the king's life three years ago.
Red Tails
The story of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first African-American pilots to fly in a combat squadron during World War II.