The Age of Shadows vs V for Vendetta
V for Vendetta has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 7.2/10 for The Age of Shadows). V for Vendetta is the shorter watch at 2h 12m compared with 2h 20m. V for Vendetta is the older of the two (2006 against 2016). Both are action, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| The Age of Shadows | V for Vendetta | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.2/10 | ★ 7.9/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 2006 |
| Length | 2h 20m | 2h 12m |
| Genres | Action, Thriller | Action, Science Fiction, Thriller |
| Country | – | Germany |
| Director | Kim Jee-woon | James McTeigue |
| Main cast | Um Tae-goo, Shin Sung-rok, Lee Byung-hun, Go Joon, Gong Yoo | John Hurt, Ben Miles, Eddie Marsan, Roger Allam, Rupert Graves |
Synopsis
The Age of Shadows
Set in the late 1920s, The Age of Shadows follows the cat-and-mouse game that unfolds between a group of resistance fighters trying to bring in explosives from Shanghai to destroy key Japanese facilities in Seoul, and Japanese agents trying to stop them.
V for Vendetta
In a world in which Great Britain has become a fascist state, a masked vigilante known only as “V” conducts guerrilla warfare against the oppressive British government. When V rescues a young woman from the secret police, he finds in her an ally with whom he can continue his fight to free the people of Britain.
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