Lord of the Flies vs The Proposition

The Proposition has the higher audience score (7/10 against 6.4/10 for Lord of the Flies). Lord of the Flies is the shorter watch at 1h 31m compared with 1h 44m. Lord of the Flies is the older of the two (1990 against 2005). Both are adventure, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Lord of the Flies posterLord of the Flies1990 VS The Proposition posterThe Proposition2005
Lord of the FliesThe Proposition
Audience score★ 6.4/10★ 7.0/10
Year19902005
Length1h 31m1h 44m
GenresAdventure, Drama, ThrillerAction, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Thriller, Western
Country––
DirectorHarry HookJohn Hillcoat
Main castJames Badge Dale, Balthazar Getty, Chris Furrh, Danuel Pipoly, Andrew TaftRichard Wilson, John Hurt, Noah Taylor, Emily Watson, Guy Pearce

Synopsis

Lord of the Flies

When their plane crashes, 25 schoolboys find themselves trapped on a tropical island, miles from civilization.

The Proposition

In 1880s Australia, a lawman offers renegade Charlie Burns a difficult choice. In order to save his younger brother from the gallows, Charlie must hunt down and kill his older brother, who is wanted for rape and murder. Venturing into one of the Outback's most inhospitable regions, Charlie faces a terrible moral dilemma that can end only in violence.

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