The Patriot vs We Were Soldiers
The Patriot has the higher audience score (7.2/10 against 7.1/10 for We Were Soldiers). We Were Soldiers is the shorter watch at 2h 18m compared with 2h 45m. The Patriot is the older of the two (2000 against 2002). Both are action, history, war movies, so they suit a similar mood. Both feature Mel Gibson.
The Patriot
We Were Soldiers| The Patriot | We Were Soldiers | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.2/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 2000 | 2002 |
| Length | 2h 45m | 2h 18m |
| Genres | Action, Drama, History, War | Action, History, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Roland Emmerich | Randall Wallace |
| Main cast | Mel Gibson, Joely Richardson, Adam Baldwin, Donal Logue, Gregory Smith | Jon Hamm, Clark Gregg, Mel Gibson, Keri Russell, Greg Kinnear |
Synopsis
The Patriot
After proving himself on the field of battle in the French and Indian War, Benjamin Martin wants nothing more to do with such things, preferring the simple life of a farmer. But when his son Gabriel enlists in the army to defend their new nation, America, against the British, Benjamin reluctantly returns to his old life to protect his son.
We Were Soldiers
The story of the first major battle of the American phase of the Vietnam War and the soldiers on both sides that fought it.
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