Basic vs The International
Basic has the higher audience score (6.5/10 against 6.3/10 for The International). Basic is the shorter watch at 1h 38m compared with 1h 58m. Basic is the older of the two (2003 against 2009). Both are action, crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Basic
The International| Basic | The International | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.5/10 | ★ 6.3/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2009 |
| Length | 1h 38m | 1h 58m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | John McTiernan | Tom Tykwer |
| Main cast | Samuel L. Jackson, Tim Daly, Dash Mihok, Giovanni Ribisi, Connie Nielsen | Clive Owen, James Rebhorn, Steven Randazzo, Jack McGee, Ulrich Thomsen |
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 International
An interpol agent and an attorney are determined to bring one of the world's most powerful banks to justice. Uncovering money laundering, arms trading, and conspiracy to destabilize world governments, their investigation takes them from Berlin, Milan, New York and Istanbul. Finding themselves in a chase across the globe, their relentless tenacity puts their own lives at risk.
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