Rust vs The Rider
The Rider has the higher audience score (7.3/10 against 6.7/10 for Rust). The Rider is the shorter watch at 1h 43m compared with 2h 19m. The Rider is the older of the two (2018 against 2025). Both are western movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Rust
The Rider| Rust | The Rider | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.7/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2018 |
| Length | 2h 19m | 1h 43m |
| Genres | Western | Drama, Western |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Joel Souza | Chloé Zhao |
| Main cast | Frances Fisher, Travis Fimmel, Alec Baldwin, Xander Berkeley, Josh Hopkins | Brady Jandreau, Tim Jandreau, Lilly Jandreau, Cat Clifford, Terri Dawn Pourier |
Synopsis
Rust
Infamous outlaw Harland Rust breaks his estranged grandson Lucas out of prison, after Lucas is convicted to hang for an accidental murder. The two must outrun legendary U.S Marshal Wood Helm and bounty hunter Fenton "Preacher" Lang who are hot on their tails. Deeply buried secrets rise from the ashes and an unexpected familial bond begins to form as the mismatched duo tries to survive the merciless American Frontier.
The Rider
Once a rising star of the rodeo circuit, and a gifted horse trainer, young cowboy Brady is warned that his riding days are over after a horse crushed his skull at a rodeo. In an attempt to regain control of his own fate, Brady undertakes a search for a new identity and what it means to be a man in the heartland of the United States.