If you loved In the Heart of the Sea, try Backdraft

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

What they share

Both films are directed by Ron Howard, and they both carry the dread mood tag, and they sit in Action / Drama / Thriller territory. If that's the register that drew you to In the Heart of the Sea, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

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What Backdraft is

Chicago firehouse, sirens blaring, a burning building. Two brothers clash, flames engulf a neighborhood, a puzzling arson trail. This film lands best on a lazy Sunday afternoon.

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