The Light Between Oceans vs Where the Wind Blows
Where the Wind Blows has the higher audience score (9/10 against 7.1/10 for The Light Between Oceans). Where the Wind Blows is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 2h 13m. The Light Between Oceans is the older of the two (2016 against 2025). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| The Light Between Oceans | Where the Wind Blows | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 9.0/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 2025 |
| Length | 2h 13m | 1h 30m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance | Drama, Romance, Western |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Derek Cianfrance | John Schimke |
| Main cast | Michael Fassbender, Jane Menelaus, Bryan Brown, Rachel Weisz, Alicia Vikander | Michelle Hurd, Lochlyn Munro, Gabriel Clark, C. Thomas Howell, Rob Mayes |
Synopsis
The Light Between Oceans
A lighthouse keeper and his wife living off the coast of Western Australia raise a baby they rescue from an adrift rowboat.
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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