Robinson Crusoe vs Touching the Void
Touching the Void has the higher audience score (7.6/10 against 5.9/10 for Robinson Crusoe). Robinson Crusoe is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 46m. Robinson Crusoe is the older of the two (1997 against 2003). Both are action, adventure, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Robinson Crusoe | Touching the Void | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.9/10 | ★ 7.6/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2003 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 46m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Drama | Action, Adventure, Documentary, Drama |
| Country | United States of America | United Kingdom |
| Director | George T. Miller, Rod Hardy | Kevin Macdonald |
| Main cast | Polly Walker, Ian Hart, Pierce Brosnan, James Frain, Damian Lewis | Nicholas Aaron, Brendan Mackey, Ollie Ryall, Joe Simpson, Richard Hawking |
Synopsis
Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe flees Britain on a ship after killing his friend over the love of Mary. A fierce ocean storm wrecks his ship and leaves him stranded by himself on an uncharted island. Left to fend for himself, Crusoe seeks out a tentative survival on the island, until he meets Friday, a tribesman whom he saves from being sacrificed. Initially, Crusoe is thrilled to finally have a friend, but he has to defend himself against the tribe who uses…
Touching the Void
The true story of Joe Simpson and Simon Yates' disastrous and nearly-fatal mountain climb of 6,344m Siula Grande in the Cordillera Huayhuash in the Peruvian Andes in 1985.
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