Stop-Loss vs The Pianist
The Pianist has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 6.1/10 for Stop-Loss). Stop-Loss is the shorter watch at 1h 53m compared with 2h 30m. The Pianist is the older of the two (2002 against 2008). Both are drama, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Stop-Loss
The Pianist| Stop-Loss | The Pianist | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.1/10 | ★ 8.4/10 |
| Year | 2008 | 2002 |
| Length | 1h 53m | 2h 30m |
| Genres | Drama, War | Drama, War |
| Country | – | France |
| Director | Kimberly Peirce | Roman Polanski |
| Main cast | Timothy Olyphant, Ryan Phillippe, Abbie Cornish, Linda Emond, Steven Strait | Thomas Kretschmann, Adrien Brody, Richard Ridings, Frank Finlay, Maureen Lipman |
Synopsis
Stop-Loss
A veteran soldier returns from his completed tour of duty in Iraq, only to find his life turned upside down when he is arbitrarily ordered to return to field duty by the Army.
The Pianist
The true story of pianist Władysław Szpilman's experiences in Warsaw during the Nazi occupation. When the Jews of the city find themselves forced into a ghetto, Szpilman finds work playing in a café; and when his family is deported in 1942, he stays behind, works for a while as a laborer, and eventually goes into hiding in the ruins of the war-torn city.
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