Basic vs The Bourne Ultimatum
The Bourne Ultimatum has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 6.5/10 for Basic). Basic is the shorter watch at 1h 38m compared with 1h 55m. Basic is the older of the two (2003 against 2007). Both are action, drama, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Basic
The Bourne Ultimatum| Basic | The Bourne Ultimatum | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.5/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2007 |
| Length | 1h 38m | 1h 55m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | United Kingdom | United States of America |
| Director | John McTiernan | Paul Greengrass |
| Main cast | Samuel L. Jackson, Tim Daly, Dash Mihok, Giovanni Ribisi, Connie Nielsen | Joan Allen, Paddy Considine, Albert Finney, Matt Damon, David Strathairn |
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…
The Bourne Ultimatum
Bourne is brought out of hiding once again by reporter Simon Ross who is trying to unveil Operation Blackbriar, an upgrade to Project Treadstone, in a series of newspaper columns. Information from the reporter stirs a new set of memories, and Bourne must finally uncover his dark past while dodging The Company's best efforts to eradicate him.
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