The Book of Ruth: Journey of Faith vs The Promise

The Book of Ruth: Journey of Faith has the higher audience score (8/10 against 6.9/10 for The Promise). The Book of Ruth: Journey of Faith is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 2h 13m. The Book of Ruth: Journey of Faith is the older of the two (2009 against 2016). Both are drama, history, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.

The Book of Ruth: Journey of Faith posterThe Book of Ruth: Journey of Faith2009 VS The Promise posterThe Promise2016
The Book of Ruth: Journey of FaithThe Promise
Audience score★ 8.0/10★ 6.9/10
Year20092016
Length1h 30m2h 13m
GenresDrama, Family, History, RomanceDrama, History, Romance
Country–Spain
DirectorStephen Patrick WalkerTerry George
Main castNicholas X. Parsons, Gretchen Becker, Dan Haggerty, Robert Shepherd, Kera O'BryonOscar Isaac, Numan Acar, Angela Sarafyan, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Rade Šerbedžija

Synopsis

The Book of Ruth: Journey of Faith

The Book of Ruth, is a triumphant love story in the face of adversity. This selfless journey of love and devotion is seen through the eyes of a young widow. Choosing to leave her homeland of Moab, she follows her mother-in-law Naomi to Israel after the death of her husband. Upon reaching Bethlehem, she meets and marries a man named Boaz, who is of the Royal House of Judah. This chain of seemingly unrelated events, sets the stage for the future…

The Promise

Set during the last days of the Ottoman Empire, a love triangle develops between Mikael, a brilliant medical student, the beautiful and sophisticated artist Ana, and Chris, a renowned American journalist based in Paris.

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