The Alamo vs The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 5.8/10 for The Alamo). The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas is the shorter watch at 1h 34m compared with 2h 17m. The Alamo is the older of the two (2004 against 2008). Both are drama, history, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Alamo
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas| The Alamo | The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.8/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 2004 | 2008 |
| Length | 2h 17m | 1h 34m |
| Genres | Drama, History, War | Drama, History, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | John Lee Hancock | Mark Herman |
| Main cast | Billy Bob Thornton, Dennis Quaid, Edwin Hodge, Emilio Echevarría, Leon Rippy | David Hayman, Asa Butterfield, Vera Farmiga, Cara Horgan, David Thewlis |
Synopsis
The Alamo
Based on the 1836 standoff between a group of Texan and Tejano men, led by Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie, and Mexican dictator Santa Anna's forces at the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas.
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
When his family moves from their home in Berlin to a strange new house in Poland, young Bruno befriends Shmuel, a boy who lives on the other side of the fence where everyone seems to be wearing striped pajamas. Unaware of Shmuel's fate as a Jewish prisoner or the role his own Nazi father plays in his imprisonment, Bruno embarks on a dangerous journey inside the camp's walls.
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