Sod and Stubble vs The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs has the higher audience score (7.1/10 against 5.5/10 for Sod and Stubble). Sod and Stubble is the shorter watch at 1h 44m compared with 2h 12m. The Ballad of Buster Scruggs is the older of the two (2018 against 2025). Both are drama, western movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Sod and Stubble
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs| Sod and Stubble | The Ballad of Buster Scruggs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.5/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2018 |
| Length | 1h 44m | 2h 12m |
| Genres | Drama, Western | Comedy, Drama, Music, Mystery, Romance, Western |
| Country | US | United States of America |
| Director | Ken Spurgeon | Ethan Coen, Joel Coen |
| Main cast | Buck Taylor, Barry Corbin, Bailey Chase, Dodie Brown, Mary Beth McDonough | David Krumholtz, Clancy Brown, Tim Blake Nelson, James Franco, Willie Watson |
Synopsis
Sod and Stubble
The adventures and adversities of a family pioneering on the plains of Kansas. Based on the best-selling biography by John Ise.
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
Vignettes weaving together the stories of six individuals in the old West at the end of the Civil War. Following the tales of a sharp-shooting songster, a wannabe bank robber, two weary traveling performers, a lone gold prospector, a woman traveling the West to an uncertain future, and a motley crew of strangers undertaking a carriage ride.
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