Portrait of a Lady on Fire vs The Smashing Machine

Portrait of a Lady on Fire has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 6.8/10 for The Smashing Machine). Portrait of a Lady on Fire is the shorter watch at 2h 1m compared with 2h 3m. Portrait of a Lady on Fire is the older of the two (2019 against 2025). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Portrait of a Lady on Fire posterPortrait of a Lady on Fire2019 VS The Smashing Machine posterThe Smashing Machine2025
Portrait of a Lady on FireThe Smashing Machine
Audience score★ 8.1/10★ 6.8/10
Year20192025
Length2h 1m2h 3m
GenresDrama, History, RomanceDrama, History
Country––
DirectorCéline SciammaBenny Safdie
Main castValeria Golino, Noémie Merlant, Christel Baras, Adèle Haenel, Luàna BajramiEmily Blunt, Dwayne Johnson, Bas Rutten, Randi Lynne, Andre Tricoteux

Synopsis

Portrait of a Lady on Fire

On an isolated island in Brittany at the end of the eighteenth century, a female painter is obliged to paint a wedding portrait of a young woman.

The Smashing Machine

In the late 1990s, up-and-coming mixed martial artist Mark Kerr aspires to become the greatest fighter in the world. However, he must also battle his opiod dependence and a volatile relationship with his girlfriend Dawn.

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