Ballad of a Small Player vs Breakdown
Breakdown has the higher audience score (6.9/10 against 6.5/10 for Ballad of a Small Player). Breakdown is the shorter watch at 1h 33m compared with 1h 41m. Breakdown is the older of the two (1997 against 2025). Both are crime, drama, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Ballad of a Small Player
Breakdown| Ballad of a Small Player | Breakdown | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.5/10 | ★ 6.9/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 1997 |
| Length | 1h 41m | 1h 33m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | Germany | – |
| Director | Edward Berger | Jonathan Mostow |
| Main cast | Colin Farrell, Jason Tobin, Tilda Swinton, Fala Chen, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang | Kurt Russell, Jack Noseworthy, Jack McGee, Rex Linn, M.C. Gainey |
Synopsis
Ballad of a Small Player
Amid the glittering casinos of Macau, a gambler running from his past — and his debts — becomes fascinated by an enigmatic woman at the baccarat table.
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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