The Cooler vs Where the Wind Blows
Where the Wind Blows has the higher audience score (9/10 against 6.7/10 for The Cooler). Where the Wind Blows is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 1h 41m. The Cooler is the older of the two (2003 against 2025). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Cooler
Where the Wind Blows| The Cooler | Where the Wind Blows | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.7/10 | ★ 9.0/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 41m | 1h 30m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance | Drama, Romance, Western |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Wayne Kramer | John Schimke |
| Main cast | Ron Livingston, William H. Macy, Shawn Hatosy, Maria Bello, Alec Baldwin | Michelle Hurd, Lochlyn Munro, Gabriel Clark, C. Thomas Howell, Rob Mayes |
Synopsis
The Cooler
Bernie works at a Las Vegas casino, where he uses his innate ability to bring about misfortune in those around him to jinx gamblers into losing. His imposing boss, Shelly Kaplow, is happy with the arrangement. But Bernie finds unexpected happiness when he begins dating attractive waitress Natalie Belisario.
Where the Wind Blows
Chase, a rugged cowboy and solitary drifter who closed off his heart long ago—until the day he impulsively does a kindness for a beautiful young woman, and everything changes over the course of three days.
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