Inglourious Basterds vs The Machinist
Inglourious Basterds has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 7.5/10 for The Machinist). The Machinist is the shorter watch at 1h 41m compared with 2h 33m. The Machinist is the older of the two (2004 against 2009). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Inglourious Basterds
The Machinist| Inglourious Basterds | The Machinist | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.2/10 | ★ 7.5/10 |
| Year | 2009 | 2004 |
| Length | 2h 33m | 1h 41m |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller, War | Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | Spain |
| Director | Quentin Tarantino | Brad Anderson |
| Main cast | Michael Fassbender, Brad Pitt, Diane Kruger, Denis Ménochet, Christoph Waltz | Jennifer Jason Leigh, John Sharian, Christian Bale, Reg E. Cathey, Lawrence Gilliard Jr. |
Synopsis
Inglourious Basterds
In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a group of Jewish-American soldiers known as "The Basterds" are chosen specifically to spread fear throughout the Third Reich by scalping and brutally killing Nazis. The Basterds, lead by Lt. Aldo Raine soon cross paths with a French-Jewish teenage girl who runs a movie theater in Paris which is targeted by the soldiers.
The Machinist
Trevor, an insomniac lathe operator, experiences unusual occurrences at work and home. A strange man follows him everywhere, but no one else seems to notice him.
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