Strange Way of Life vs The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs has the higher audience score (7.1/10 against 6.3/10 for Strange Way of Life). Strange Way of Life is the shorter watch at 31m compared with 2h 12m. The Ballad of Buster Scruggs is the older of the two (2018 against 2023). Both are drama, romance, western movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Strange Way of Life
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs| Strange Way of Life | The Ballad of Buster Scruggs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.3/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 2023 | 2018 |
| Length | 31m | 2h 12m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance, Western | Comedy, Drama, Music, Mystery, Romance, Western |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Pedro Almodóvar | Ethan Coen, Joel Coen |
| Main cast | Ethan Hawke, Pedro Pascal, Pedro Casablanc, Sara Sálamo, Jason Fernández | David Krumholtz, Clancy Brown, Tim Blake Nelson, James Franco, Willie Watson |
Synopsis
Strange Way of Life
After 25 years, an ex hired gun visits his old colleague, who is now a small town sheriff. Their past relationship is explored, as is how they reflect on it in the present.
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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