Absolution vs Along Came a Spider
Along Came a Spider has the higher audience score (6.3/10 against 5.9/10 for Absolution). Along Came a Spider is the shorter watch at 1h 44m compared with 1h 52m. Along Came a Spider is the older of the two (2001 against 2024). Both are action, crime, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Absolution | Along Came a Spider | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.9/10 | ★ 6.3/10 |
| Year | 2024 | 2001 |
| Length | 1h 52m | 1h 44m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Mystery, Thriller | Action, Crime, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Hans Petter Moland | Lee Tamahori |
| Main cast | Ron Perlman, Liam Neeson, Yolonda Ross, Frankie Shaw, Daniel Diemer | Jay O. Sanders, Billy Burke, Kim Hawthorne, Anna Maria Horsford, Morgan Freeman |
Synopsis
Absolution
An aging ex-boxer gangster working as muscle for a Boston crime boss receives an upsetting diagnosis. Despite a faltering memory, he attempts to rectify the sins of his past and reconnect with his estranged children. He is determined to leave a positive legacy for his grandson, but the criminal underworld isn’t done with him and won’t loosen their grip willingly.
Along Came a Spider
After the harrowing death of his partner, forensic psychologist and best-selling author Alex Cross cannot forgive himself and has retreated to the peace of retirement. But when a brilliant criminal kidnaps a senator's young daughter, he is lured back into action as the kidnapper wants to deal with Alex personally. Teamed with Jezzie Flanigan, the Secret Service agent assigned to protect the missing girl, Alex follows a serpentine trail of clues…
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