Papillon vs The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
Papillon has the higher audience score (7.3/10 against 7/10 for The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada). The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada is the shorter watch at 2h 1m compared with 2h 14m. The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada is the older of the two (2005 against 2017). Both are adventure, crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Papillon | The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.3/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 2017 | 2005 |
| Length | 2h 14m | 2h 1m |
| Genres | Adventure, Crime, Drama | Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Western |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Michael Noer | Tommy Lee Jones |
| Main cast | Charlie Hunnam, Eve Hewson, Rami Malek, Brian Vernel, Yorick van Wageningen | January Jones, Vanessa Bauche, Tommy Lee Jones, Barry Pepper, Melissa Leo |
Synopsis
Papillon
Henri “Papillon” Charrière, a safecracker from the Parisian underworld, is wrongfully convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment in the penal colony of French Guiana, where he forges a strong friendship with Louis Dega, a counterfeiter who needs his protection.
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
When brash Texas border officer Mike Norton wrongfully kills and buries the friend and ranch hand of Pete Perkins, the latter is reminded of a promise he made to bury his friend, Melquiades Estrada, in his Mexican home town. He kidnaps Norton and exhumes Estrada's corpse, and the odd caravan sets out on horseback for Mexico.
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