Risen vs Valhalla Rising

Risen has the higher audience score (6.2/10 against 6.1/10 for Valhalla Rising). Valhalla Rising is the shorter watch at 1h 33m compared with 1h 47m. Valhalla Rising is the older of the two (2009 against 2016). Both are action, adventure, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Risen posterRisen2016 VS Valhalla Rising posterValhalla Rising2009
RisenValhalla Rising
Audience score★ 6.2/10★ 6.1/10
Year20162009
Length1h 47m1h 33m
GenresAction, Adventure, Drama, FantasyAction, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country––
DirectorKevin ReynoldsNicolas Winding Refn
Main castStephen Hagan, Luis Callejo, Antonio Gil, Cliff Curtis, Tom FeltonMads Mikkelsen, Ewan Stewart, Gary Lewis, Jamie Sives, Douglas Russell

Synopsis

Risen

Clavius, a powerful Roman military tribune, and his aide, Lucius, are tasked with solving the mystery of what happened to Jesus in the weeks following the crucifixion, in order to disprove the rumors of a risen Messiah and prevent an uprising in Jerusalem.

Valhalla Rising

Scandinavia, 1,000 AD. For years, One Eye, a mute warrior of supernatural strength, has been held prisoner by the Norse chieftain Barde. Aided by Are, a boy slave, One Eye slays his captor and together he and Are escape, beginning a journey into the heart of darkness. On their flight, One Eye and Are board a Viking vessel, but the ship is soon engulfed by an endless fog that clears only as the crew sights an unknown land. As the new world…

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