The Ballad of Buster Scruggs vs The Old Way
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs has the higher audience score (7.1/10 against 5.7/10 for The Old Way). The Old Way is the shorter watch at 1h 35m compared with 2h 12m. The Ballad of Buster Scruggs is the older of the two (2018 against 2023). Both are drama, western movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
The Old Way| The Ballad of Buster Scruggs | The Old Way | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 5.7/10 |
| Year | 2018 | 2023 |
| Length | 2h 12m | 1h 35m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Music, Mystery, Romance, Western | Drama, Western |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Ethan Coen, Joel Coen | Brett Donowho |
| Main cast | David Krumholtz, Clancy Brown, Tim Blake Nelson, James Franco, Willie Watson | Nick Searcy, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Clint Howard, Nicolas Cage, Dean Armstrong |
Synopsis
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.
The Old Way
An old gunslinger and his daughter must face the consequences of his past, when the son of a man he killed years ago arrives to take his revenge.
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