Absolution vs Breakdown
Breakdown has the higher audience score (6.9/10 against 5.9/10 for Absolution). Breakdown is the shorter watch at 1h 33m compared with 1h 52m. Breakdown is the older of the two (1997 against 2024). Both are action, crime, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Absolution
Breakdown| Absolution | Breakdown | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.9/10 | ★ 6.9/10 |
| Year | 2024 | 1997 |
| Length | 1h 52m | 1h 33m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Mystery, Thriller | Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Hans Petter Moland | Jonathan Mostow |
| Main cast | Ron Perlman, Liam Neeson, Yolonda Ross, Frankie Shaw, Daniel Diemer | Kurt Russell, Jack Noseworthy, Jack McGee, Rex Linn, M.C. Gainey |
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.
Breakdown
On their cross-country drive, a married couple, Jeff and Amy Taylor, experience car trouble after their SUV breaks down. Stranded in the New Mexico desert, the two catch a break when a passing truck driver offers Amy a ride to a nearby café to call for help. Meanwhile, Jeff is able to fix the car and make his way to the café, but Amy isn't there. He tracks down the trucker -- who tells the police he's never seen Jeff or his wife before. Jeff…
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