Midway vs Troy
Troy has the higher audience score (7.2/10 against 7.1/10 for Midway). Midway is the shorter watch at 2h 18m compared with 2h 43m. Troy is the older of the two (2004 against 2019). Both are action, history, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Midway
Troy| Midway | Troy | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 7.2/10 |
| Year | 2019 | 2004 |
| Length | 2h 18m | 2h 43m |
| Genres | Action, History, War | Action, History, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Roland Emmerich | Wolfgang Petersen |
| Main cast | Aaron Eckhart, Tadanobu Asano, Darren Criss, Luke Evans, Brandon Sklenar | Brian Cox, Garrett Hedlund, Orlando Bloom, Brad Pitt, Brendan Gleeson |
Synopsis
Midway
The story of the Battle of Midway, and the leaders and soldiers who used their instincts, fortitude and bravery to overcome massive odds.
Troy
In year 1250 B.C. during the late Bronze age, two emerging nations begin to clash. Paris, the Trojan prince, convinces Helen, Queen of Sparta, to leave her husband Menelaus, and sail with him back to Troy. After Menelaus finds out that his wife was taken by the Trojans, he asks his brother Agamemnon to help him get her back. Agamemnon sees this as an opportunity for power. They set off with 1,000 ships holding 50,000 Greeks to Troy.