Musashi vs The Swordsman

The Swordsman has the higher audience score (7.5/10 against 7/10 for Musashi). The Swordsman is the shorter watch at 1h 41m compared with 2h . Musashi is the older of the two (2019 against 2020). Both are action, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Musashi posterMusashi2019 VS The Swordsman posterThe Swordsman2020
MusashiThe Swordsman
Audience score★ 7.0/10★ 7.5/10
Year20192020
Length2h 1h 41m
GenresAction, HistoryAction, Drama, History
Country––
DirectorYasuo MikamiChoi Jae-hoon
Main castKumiko Endo, Maki Mizuno, Kenji Takechi, Takeo Nakahara, Ryô KinomotoJang Hyuk, Ji Seung-hyun, Jeong Man-sik, Ji Gun-woo, Joe Taslim

Synopsis

Musashi

Musashi returns Japan's legendary swordsman and philosopher to the screen once again. In an original period drama based on the historical facts of the life and travels of the famous Miyamoto Musashi we find an apprentice, an instructor and the account of a famous battle in Japan of the Middle Ages where many questions will be answered.

The Swordsman

After being blinded in a coup against the king, Joseon's greatest swordsman goes into hiding, far removed from his city's anguish. But when traffickers kidnap his daughter, he has no choice but to unsheathe his sword once more.

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