The Flowers of War vs The Imitation Game
The Imitation Game has the higher audience score (8/10 against 7.4/10 for The Flowers of War). The Imitation Game is the shorter watch at 1h 53m compared with 2h 26m. The Flowers of War is the older of the two (2011 against 2014). Both are drama, history, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Flowers of War
The Imitation Game| The Flowers of War | The Imitation Game | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.4/10 | ★ 8.0/10 |
| Year | 2011 | 2014 |
| Length | 2h 26m | 1h 53m |
| Genres | Drama, History, War | Drama, History, Thriller, War |
| Country | China | United States of America |
| Director | Zhang Yimou | Morten Tyldum |
| Main cast | Christian Bale, Paul Schneider, Shigeo Kobayashi, Atsuro Watabe, Ni Ni | Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley, Rory Kinnear, Matthew Goode, Matthew Beard |
Synopsis
The Flowers of War
A Westerner finds refuge with a group of women in a church during Japan's rape of Nanking in 1937. Posing as a priest, he attempts to lead the women to safety.
The Imitation Game
Based on the real life story of legendary cryptanalyst Alan Turing, the film portrays the nail-biting race against time by Turing and his brilliant team of code-breakers at Britain's top-secret Government Code and Cypher School at Bletchley Park, during the darkest days of World War II.
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