The Ballad of Buster Scruggs vs The Rider
The Rider has the higher audience score (7.3/10 against 7.1/10 for The Ballad of Buster Scruggs). The Rider is the shorter watch at 1h 43m compared with 2h 12m. Both are drama, western movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
The Rider| The Ballad of Buster Scruggs | The Rider | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 2018 | 2018 |
| Length | 2h 12m | 1h 43m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Music, Mystery, Romance, Western | Drama, Western |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Ethan Coen, Joel Coen | Chloé Zhao |
| Main cast | David Krumholtz, Clancy Brown, Tim Blake Nelson, James Franco, Willie Watson | Brady Jandreau, Tim Jandreau, Lilly Jandreau, Cat Clifford, Terri Dawn Pourier |
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 Rider
Once a rising star of the rodeo circuit, and a gifted horse trainer, young cowboy Brady is warned that his riding days are over after a horse crushed his skull at a rodeo. In an attempt to regain control of his own fate, Brady undertakes a search for a new identity and what it means to be a man in the heartland of the United States.
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