Shottas vs The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo has the higher audience score (8/10 against 7.7/10 for Shottas). Shottas is the shorter watch at 1h 35m compared with 2h 58m. Shottas is the older of the two (2002 against 2024). Both are action, adventure, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Shottas
The Count of Monte Cristo| Shottas | The Count of Monte Cristo | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.7/10 | ★ 8.0/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h 35m | 2h 58m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama | Action, Adventure, Drama |
| Country | Jamaica | – |
| Director | Adam Doench, Cess Silvera | Alexandre de La Patellière, Matthieu Delaporte |
| Main cast | Ky-Mani Marley, Spragga Benz, Paul Campbell, Louie Rankin, Wyclef Jean | Laurent Lafitte, Pierre Niney, Bastien Bouillon, Anaïs Demoustier, Pierfrancesco Favino |
Synopsis
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.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Edmond Dantes becomes the target of a sinister plot and is arrested on his wedding day for a crime he did not commit. After 14 years in the island prison of Château d’If, he manages a daring escape. Now rich beyond his dreams, he assumes the identity of the Count of Monte-Cristo and exacts his revenge on the three men who betrayed him.
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