Jarhead vs Schindler's List
Schindler's List has the higher audience score (8.6/10 against 6.7/10 for Jarhead). Jarhead is the shorter watch at 2h 3m compared with 3h 15m. Schindler's List is the older of the two (1993 against 2005). Both are drama, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Jarhead
Schindler's List| Jarhead | Schindler's List | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.7/10 | ★ 8.6/10 |
| Year | 2005 | 1993 |
| Length | 2h 3m | 3h 15m |
| Genres | Drama, War | Drama, History, War |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Sam Mendes | Steven Spielberg |
| Main cast | Jake Gyllenhaal, Peter Sarsgaard, Jocko Sims, John Krasinski, Laz Alonso | Caroline Goodall, Mark Ivanir, Ralph Fiennes, Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley |
Synopsis
Jarhead
Jarhead is a film about a US Marine Anthony Swofford’s experience in the Gulf War. After putting up with an arduous boot camp, Swofford and his unit are sent to the Persian Gulf where they are eager to fight, but are forced to stay back from the action. Swofford struggles with the possibility of his girlfriend cheating on him, and as his mental state deteriorates, his desire to kill increases.
Schindler's List
The true story of how businessman Oskar Schindler saved over a thousand Jewish lives from the Nazis while they worked as slaves in his factory during World War II.
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