Rust vs True Grit
True Grit has the higher audience score (7.3/10 against 6.7/10 for Rust). True Grit is the shorter watch at 1h 50m compared with 2h 19m. True Grit is the older of the two (2010 against 2025). Both are western movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Rust
True Grit| Rust | True Grit | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.7/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2010 |
| Length | 2h 19m | 1h 50m |
| Genres | Western | Adventure, Drama, Western |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Joel Souza | Ethan Coen, Joel Coen |
| Main cast | Frances Fisher, Travis Fimmel, Alec Baldwin, Xander Berkeley, Josh Hopkins | Jeff Bridges, Elizabeth Marvel, Hailee Steinfeld, Josh Brolin, Matt Damon |
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.
True Grit
Following the murder of her father by a hired hand, a 14-year-old farm girl sets out to capture the killer. To aid her, she hires the toughest U.S. Marshal she can find—a man with 'true grit'—Reuben J. 'Rooster' Cogburn.