Samson vs Shottas
Shottas has the higher audience score (7.7/10 against 5.7/10 for Samson). Shottas is the shorter watch at 1h 35m compared with 1h 50m. Shottas is the older of the two (2002 against 2018). Both are action, adventure, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Samson
Shottas| Samson | Shottas | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.7/10 | ★ 7.7/10 |
| Year | 2018 | 2002 |
| Length | 1h 50m | 1h 35m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Drama | Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Bruce Macdonald | Adam Doench, Cess Silvera |
| Main cast | Frances Sholto-Douglas, Jackson Rathbone, Taylor James, Billy Zane, Rutger Hauer | Ky-Mani Marley, Spragga Benz, Paul Campbell, Louie Rankin, Wyclef Jean |
Synopsis
Samson
After losing the love of his life to a cruel Philistine prince, a young Hebrew with Supernatural strength defends his people, sacrificing everything to avenge his love, his people, and his God.
Shottas
A raw urban drama about two friends raised on the dangerous streets of Kingston, Jamaica. Biggs and Wayne take on the "Shotta" way of life to survive. As young boys, they begin a life of crime, eventually moving to the US where they begin a ruthless climb from the bottom. They remain bound to each other by their shottas loyalty as they aggressively take control of the Jamaican underworld.