The Battleship Island vs We Were Soldiers
The Battleship Island has the higher audience score (7.2/10 against 7.1/10 for We Were Soldiers). The Battleship Island is the shorter watch at 2h 12m compared with 2h 18m. We Were Soldiers is the older of the two (2002 against 2017). Both are action, history, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Battleship Island
We Were Soldiers| The Battleship Island | We Were Soldiers | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.2/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 2017 | 2002 |
| Length | 2h 12m | 2h 18m |
| Genres | Action, Drama, History, War | Action, History, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Ryoo Seung-wan | Randall Wallace |
| Main cast | Song Joong-ki, Lee Jung-hyun, Lee Kyung-young, So Ji-sub, Hwang Jung-min | Jon Hamm, Clark Gregg, Mel Gibson, Keri Russell, Greg Kinnear |
Synopsis
The Battleship Island
During the Japanese colonial era, roughly 400 Korean people, who were forced onto Battleship Island 'Hashima Island' to mine for coal, attempt to escape.
We Were Soldiers
The story of the first major battle of the American phase of the Vietnam War and the soldiers on both sides that fought it.
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