Hero vs The Return
Hero has the higher audience score (7.5/10 against 6.5/10 for The Return). Hero is the shorter watch at 1h 39m compared with 1h 56m. Hero is the older of the two (2002 against 2024). Both are adventure, drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Hero
The Return| Hero | The Return | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 6.5/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h 39m | 1h 56m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Drama, History | Adventure, Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Zhang Yimou | Uberto Pasolini |
| Main cast | Jet Li, Zhang Ziyi, Maggie Cheung, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Donnie Yen | Amir Wilson, Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche, Jaz Hutchins, Jamie Andrew Cutler |
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.
The Return
After twenty years away, Odysseus washes up on the shores of Ithaca, haggard and unrecognizable. The king has finally returned home, but much has changed in his kingdom since he left to fight in the Trojan war.
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