Jarhead vs The Pianist
The Pianist has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 6.7/10 for Jarhead). Jarhead is the shorter watch at 2h 3m compared with 2h 30m. The Pianist is the older of the two (2002 against 2005). Both are drama, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Jarhead
The Pianist| Jarhead | The Pianist | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.7/10 | ★ 8.4/10 |
| Year | 2005 | 2002 |
| Length | 2h 3m | 2h 30m |
| Genres | Drama, War | Drama, War |
| Country | – | France |
| Director | Sam Mendes | Roman Polanski |
| Main cast | Jake Gyllenhaal, Peter Sarsgaard, Jocko Sims, John Krasinski, Laz Alonso | Thomas Kretschmann, Adrien Brody, Richard Ridings, Frank Finlay, Maureen Lipman |
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.
The Pianist
The true story of pianist Władysław Szpilman's experiences in Warsaw during the Nazi occupation. When the Jews of the city find themselves forced into a ghetto, Szpilman finds work playing in a café; and when his family is deported in 1942, he stays behind, works for a while as a laborer, and eventually goes into hiding in the ruins of the war-torn city.
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