Waiting for the Barbarians vs Young Washington

Young Washington has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 5.9/10 for Waiting for the Barbarians). Waiting for the Barbarians is the shorter watch at 1h 54m compared with 2h 2m. Waiting for the Barbarians is the older of the two (2019 against 2026). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.

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Waiting for the BarbariansYoung Washington
Audience score★ 5.9/10★ 8.2/10
Year20192026
Length1h 54m2h 2m
GenresDrama, HistoryDrama, History, War
Country–United States of America
DirectorCiro GuerraJon Erwin
Main castSam Reid, Greta Scacchi, David Dencik, Johnny Depp, Robert PattinsonMia Rodgers, Mary-Louise Parker, Ben Kingsley, Andy Serkis, Kelsey Grammer

Synopsis

Waiting for the Barbarians

At an isolated frontier outpost, a colonial magistrate suffers a crisis of conscience when an army colonel arrives looking to interrogate the locals about an impending uprising, using cruel tactics that horrify the magistrate.

Young Washington

Before he led a nation, George Washington was a young soldier thrown into a global conflict. With alliances crumbling and war closing in, he must choose who to trust and confront the leader he's becoming.

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