Magellan vs The Way Back
The Way Back has the higher audience score (7/10 against 5.6/10 for Magellan). The Way Back is the shorter watch at 2h 13m compared with 2h 44m. The Way Back is the older of the two (2010 against 2025). Both are adventure, drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Magellan
The Way Back| Magellan | The Way Back | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.6/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2010 |
| Length | 2h 44m | 2h 13m |
| Genres | Adventure, Drama, History | Adventure, Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Lav Diaz | Peter Weir |
| Main cast | Gael García Bernal, Valdemar Santos, Brontis Jodorowsky, Dario Yazbek Bernal, Ronnie Lazaro | Ed Harris, Colin Farrell, Mark Strong, Saoirse Ronan, Dragoș Bucur |
Synopsis
Magellan
In the 16th century, young and ambitious Portuguese navigator Fernão de Magalhães rebels against the power of King Manuel I, who doesn't support his dream of discovering the world. He persuades the Spanish Crown to fund his bold expedition to the fabled lands of the East. The voyage is exhausting beyond expectations, with hunger and mutiny pushing the crew to their limits. Upon reaching the islands of the Malayan Archipelago, Magalhães' mind…
The Way Back
A small band of multicultural convicts stages a daring escape from a WWII-era Siberian gulag, and embarks on a treacherous journey across five countries in a desperate race for freedom and survival.
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