Tears of the Sun vs The Battleship Island

The Battleship Island has the higher audience score (7.2/10 against 6.9/10 for Tears of the Sun). Tears of the Sun is the shorter watch at 2h 1m compared with 2h 12m. Tears of the Sun is the older of the two (2003 against 2017). Both are action, drama, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Tears of the Sun posterTears of the Sun2003 VS The Battleship Island posterThe Battleship Island2017
Tears of the SunThe Battleship Island
Audience score★ 6.9/10★ 7.2/10
Year20032017
Length2h 1m2h 12m
GenresAction, Drama, WarAction, Drama, History, War
Country––
DirectorAntoine FuquaRyoo Seung-wan
Main castCole Hauser, Monica Bellucci, Bruce Willis, Eamonn Walker, Sammi RotibiSong Joong-ki, Lee Jung-hyun, Lee Kyung-young, So Ji-sub, Hwang Jung-min

Synopsis

Tears of the Sun

Navy SEAL Lieutenant A.K. Waters and his elite squadron of tactical specialists are forced to choose between their duty and their humanity, between following orders by ignoring the conflict that surrounds them, or finding the courage to follow their conscience and protect a group of innocent refugees. When the democratic government of Nigeria collapses and the country is taken over by a ruthless military dictator, Waters, a fiercely loyal and…

The Battleship Island

During the Japanese colonial era, roughly 400 Korean people, who were forced onto Battleship Island 'Hashima Island' to mine for coal, attempt to escape.

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