Rob Roy vs Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins
Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins has the higher audience score (7.5/10 against 6.7/10 for Rob Roy). Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins is the shorter watch at 2h 14m compared with 2h 19m. Rob Roy is the older of the two (1995 against 2012). Both are action, adventure, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Rob Roy
Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins| Rob Roy | Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.7/10 | ★ 7.5/10 |
| Year | 1995 | 2012 |
| Length | 2h 19m | 2h 14m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Drama, History, War | Action, Adventure, Fantasy, History, War |
| Country | – | Japan |
| Director | Michael Caton-Jones | Keishi Otomo |
| Main cast | David Hayman, John Hurt, Brian Cox, Jason Flemyng, Ewan Stewart | Takeru Satoh, Yosuke Eguchi, Koji Kikkawa, Eiji Okuda, Go Ayano |
Synopsis
Rob Roy
In the highlands of Scotland in the 1700s, Rob Roy tries to lead his small town to a better future, by borrowing money from the local nobility to buy cattle to herd to market. When the money is stolen, Rob is forced into a Robin Hood lifestyle to defend his family and honour.
Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins
In 1868, after the Bakumatsu war ends, the ex-assassin Kenshin Himura traverses Japan with an inverted sword, to defend the needy without killing.
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