The Lost City of Z vs The Way Back
The Way Back has the higher audience score (7/10 against 6.4/10 for The Lost City of Z). The Way Back is the shorter watch at 2h 13m compared with 2h 21m. The Way Back is the older of the two (2010 against 2017). Both are adventure, drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| The Lost City of Z | The Way Back | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.4/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 2017 | 2010 |
| Length | 2h 21m | 2h 13m |
| Genres | Adventure, Drama, History | Adventure, Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | James Gray | Peter Weir |
| Main cast | Charlie Hunnam, Ian McDiarmid, Franco Nero, Robert Pattinson, Matthew Sunderland | Ed Harris, Colin Farrell, Mark Strong, Saoirse Ronan, Dragoș Bucur |
Synopsis
The Lost City of Z
A true-life drama in the 1920s, centering on British explorer Col. Percy Fawcett, who discovered evidence of a previously unknown, advanced civilization in the Amazon and disappeared whilst searching for it.
The Way Back
A small band of multicultural convicts stages a daring escape from a WWII-era Siberian gulag, and embarks on a treacherous journey across five countries in a desperate race for freedom and survival.
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