Basic vs Diabolik
Basic has the higher audience score (6.5/10 against 6.1/10 for Diabolik). Basic is the shorter watch at 1h 38m compared with 2h 13m. Basic is the older of the two (2003 against 2021). Both are action, crime, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Basic
Diabolik| Basic | Diabolik | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.5/10 | ★ 6.1/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2021 |
| Length | 1h 38m | 2h 13m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Action, Crime, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | United Kingdom | Italy |
| Director | John McTiernan | Antonio Manetti, Marco Manetti |
| Main cast | Samuel L. Jackson, Tim Daly, Dash Mihok, Giovanni Ribisi, Connie Nielsen | Luca Marinelli, Antonino Iuorio, Serena Rossi, Miriam Leone, Valerio Mastandrea |
Synopsis
Basic
When a hurricane hits a US Army base on the edge of the Panama Canal, an elite covert operations team of US Army Rangers recruits are on a routine jungle training exercise that goes horribly awry. Only two recruits are rescued, one of which is badly injured, but both have different accounts regarding the fate of their leader, legendary and ruthless Army Ranger Drill Sergeant Nathan West, and the rest of their platoon. Tom Hardy, an ex-army…
Diabolik
1960s, the city of Clerville. The forthcoming visit of heiress Eva Kant, who'll be bringing a famous pink diamond with her, catches the attention of Diabolik, the infallible and elusive thief whose real identity is unknown: while trying to steal the jewel, he finds himself bewitched by Eva's charm, a feeling she may be reciprocating. But the police, led by relentless Inspector Ginko, is rapidly closing in on him...