The Ballad of Buster Scruggs vs The Proud Rebel

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs has the higher audience score (7.1/10 against 6/10 for The Proud Rebel). The Proud Rebel is the shorter watch at 1h 43m compared with 2h 12m. The Proud Rebel is the older of the two (1958 against 2018). Both are drama, western movies, so they suit a similar mood.

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs posterThe Ballad of Buster Scruggs2018 VS The Proud Rebel posterThe Proud Rebel1958
The Ballad of Buster ScruggsThe Proud Rebel
Audience score★ 7.1/10★ 6.0/10
Year20181958
Length2h 12m1h 43m
GenresComedy, Drama, Music, Mystery, Romance, WesternDrama, Western
CountryUnited States of America–
DirectorEthan Coen, Joel CoenMichael Curtiz
Main castDavid Krumholtz, Clancy Brown, Tim Blake Nelson, James Franco, Willie WatsonHarry Dean Stanton, John Carradine, Mary Wickes, King, Henry Hull

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 Proud Rebel

Searching for a doctor who can help him get his son to speak again--the boy hadn't uttered a word since he saw his mother die in the fire that burned down the family home--a Confederate veteran finds himself facing a 30-day jail sentence when he's unfairly accused of starting a brawl in a small town. A local woman pays his fine, providing that he works it off on her ranch. He soon finds himself involved in the woman's struggle to keep her ranch…

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