Sunshine vs The English Patient
The English Patient has the higher audience score (7.2/10 against 6.5/10 for Sunshine). The English Patient is the shorter watch at 2h 42m compared with 3h 1m. The English Patient is the older of the two (1996 against 1999). Both are drama, romance, war movies, so they suit a similar mood. Both feature Ralph Fiennes.
Sunshine
The English Patient| Sunshine | The English Patient | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.5/10 | ★ 7.2/10 |
| Year | 1999 | 1996 |
| Length | 3h 1m | 2h 42m |
| Genres | Drama, History, Romance, War | Drama, Romance, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | István Szabó | Anthony Minghella |
| Main cast | Molly Parker, Mark Strong, Ralph Fiennes, James Frain, William Hurt | Naveen Andrews, Willem Dafoe, Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche, Jürgen Prochnow |
Synopsis
Sunshine
The fate of a Hungarian Jewish family throughout the 20th century.
The English Patient
In the 1930s, Count Almásy is a Hungarian map maker employed by the Royal Geographical Society to chart the vast expanses of the Sahara Desert along with several other prominent explorers. As World War II unfolds, Almásy enters into a world of love, betrayal, and politics.
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