Man in the Middle vs Once Upon a Time in the Middle East
Once Upon a Time in the Middle East has the higher audience score (9.2/10 against 6.5/10 for Man in the Middle). Man in the Middle is the shorter watch at 1h 33m compared with 2h 20m. Man in the Middle is the older of the two (1964 against 2026). Both are drama, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Man in the Middle
Once Upon a Time in the Middle East| Man in the Middle | Once Upon a Time in the Middle East | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.5/10 | ★ 9.2/10 |
| Year | 1964 | 2026 |
| Length | 1h 33m | 2h 20m |
| Genres | Drama, War | Drama, War |
| Country | United Kingdom | – |
| Director | Guy Hamilton | Wen Muye |
| Main cast | Sam Wanamaker, Paul Maxwell, Robert Mitchum, Keenan Wynn, France Nuyen | Aarif Rahman, Jiang Qiming, Wei Qing, Michael Koltes, Zhang Xiwei |
Synopsis
Man in the Middle
In a remote jungle outpost in the Far Eastern theater of World War II, a hotheaded American soldier murders an allied British sergeant in cold blood. Stalwart American Lt. Colonel Barney Adams (Mitchum) is dispatched to defend him in the ensuing court martial. But when Lt. Adams starts encountering roadblocks in his search for evidence, and his key witnesses start disappearing one after another, he soon realizes he's merely a pawn in a…
Once Upon a Time in the Middle East
Xu Fu travels to the Middle East to work as a chef in a Chinese restaurant to pay off family debts, where he meets floor manager Ma Junsheng. Their Dragon Restaurant rises to fame, attracting crowds with authentic‑tasting Chinese food. But war breaks out, and local conditions take a drastic turn for the worse. No one can remain unaffected. What lies ahead for them? And how will the Dragon Restaurant hold on amid the war?
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