Legionnaire vs War Horse
War Horse has the higher audience score (7.3/10 against 5.8/10 for Legionnaire). Legionnaire is the shorter watch at 1h 38m compared with 2h 26m. Legionnaire is the older of the two (1998 against 2011). Both are adventure, history, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Legionnaire
War Horse| Legionnaire | War Horse | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.8/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 1998 | 2011 |
| Length | 1h 38m | 2h 26m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, History, War | Adventure, History, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Peter MacDonald | Steven Spielberg |
| Main cast | David Hayman, Jim Carter, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Daniel Caltagirone, Jean-Claude Van Damme | Peter Mullan, Robert Emms, Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom Hiddleston, Patrick Kennedy |
Synopsis
Legionnaire
Alain Lefevre is a boxer paid by a Marseille mobster to take a dive. When he wins the fight he attempts to flee to America with the mobster's girlfriend Katrina. This plan fails and he seeks escape by joining the foreign legion. As part of the legion he tangles with abusive lieutenant Steinkampf and bonds with legionnaires Luther, Mackintosh and Rosetti.
War Horse
On the brink of the First World War, Albert's beloved horse Joey is sold to the Cavalry by his father. Against the backdrop of the Great War, Joey begins an odyssey full of danger, joy, and sorrow, and he transforms everyone he meets along the way. Meanwhile, Albert, unable to forget his equine friend, searches the battlefields of France to find Joey and bring him home.
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