Basic vs The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest has the higher audience score (7/10 against 6.5/10 for Basic). Basic is the shorter watch at 1h 38m compared with 2h 27m. Basic is the older of the two (2003 against 2009). Both are action, crime, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Basic
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest| Basic | The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.5/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2009 |
| Length | 1h 38m | 2h 27m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Action, Crime, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | United Kingdom | – |
| Director | John McTiernan | Daniel Alfredson |
| Main cast | Samuel L. Jackson, Tim Daly, Dash Mihok, Giovanni Ribisi, Connie Nielsen | Annika Hallin, Michael Nyqvist, Lena Endre, Noomi Rapace, Mirja Turestedt |
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 Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
After taking a bullet to the head, Salander is under close supervision in a hospital and is set to face trial for attempted murder on her eventual release. With the help of journalist Mikael Blomkvist and his researchers at Millennium magazine, Salander must prove her innocence. In doing this she plays against powerful enemies and her own past.
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