The Brink of War vs Thirteen Days
The Brink of War has the higher audience score (8/10 against 7/10 for Thirteen Days). The Brink of War is the shorter watch at 1h 57m compared with 2h 25m. Thirteen Days is the older of the two (2000 against 2026). Both are history, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Brink of War
Thirteen Days| The Brink of War | Thirteen Days | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.0/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2000 |
| Length | 1h 57m | 2h 25m |
| Genres | Drama, History, Thriller, War | History, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Michael Russell Gunn | Roger Donaldson |
| Main cast | Jared Harris, Adrian Rawlins, Hope Davis, Aya Cash, J.K. Simmons | Len Cariou, Bruce Greenwood, Kevin Costner, Steven Culp, Dylan Baker |
Synopsis
The Brink of War
President Ronald Reagan races against time to salvage a deal with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev that could dismantle nuclear arsenals—or ignite disaster. With pressure mounting on all sides, every word spoken brings the world closer to peace... or destruction.
Thirteen Days
The story of the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962—the nuclear standoff with the USSR sparked by the discovery by the Americans of missile bases established on the Soviet-allied island of Cuba.
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