No Country for Old Men vs The Missing
No Country for Old Men has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 6.3/10 for The Missing). No Country for Old Men is the shorter watch at 2h 2m compared with 2h 15m. The Missing is the older of the two (2003 against 2007). Both are thriller, western movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| No Country for Old Men | The Missing | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.9/10 | ★ 6.3/10 |
| Year | 2007 | 2003 |
| Length | 2h 2m | 2h 15m |
| Genres | Crime, Thriller, Western | Adventure, Thriller, Western |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Ethan Coen, Joel Coen | Ron Howard |
| Main cast | Kelly Macdonald, Josh Brolin, Stephen Root, Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem | Elisabeth Moss, Aaron Eckhart, Evan Rachel Wood, Cate Blanchett, Simon Baker |
Synopsis
No Country for Old Men
Llewelyn Moss stumbles upon dead bodies, $2 million and a hoard of heroin in a Texas desert, but methodical killer Anton Chigurh comes looking for it, with local sheriff Ed Tom Bell hot on his trail. The roles of prey and predator blur as the violent pursuit of money and justice collide.
The Missing
When rancher and single mother of two Maggie Gilkeson sees her teenage daughter, Lily, kidnapped by Apache rebels, she reluctantly accepts the help of her estranged father, Samuel, in tracking down the kidnappers. Along the way, the two must learn to reconcile the past and work together if they are going to have any hope of getting Lily back before she is taken over the border and forced to become a prostitute.
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