American Assassin vs Counterattack
Counterattack has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 6.4/10 for American Assassin). Counterattack is the shorter watch at 1h 25m compared with 1h 52m. American Assassin is the older of the two (2017 against 2025). Both are action, adventure, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
American Assassin
Counterattack| American Assassin | Counterattack | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.4/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 2017 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 52m | 1h 25m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Thriller | Action, Adventure, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Michael Cuesta | Chava Cartas |
| Main cast | Navid Negahban, Sanaa Lathan, Taylor Kitsch, Charlotte Vega, Scott Adkins | Guillermo Quintanilla, Luis Alberti, Mayra Batalla, Noé Hernández, Israel Islas |
Synopsis
American Assassin
Following the murder of his fiancée, Mitch Rapp trains under the instruction of Cold War veteran Stan Hurley. The pair then is enlisted to investigate a wave of apparently random attacks on military and civilian targets.
Counterattack
When a hostage rescue mission creates a new enemy, Capt. Guerrero and his elite soldiers must face an ambush by a criminal group.
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