Basic vs The Old Woman with the Knife
Basic and The Old Woman with the Knife are tied on audience score (6.5/10). Basic is the shorter watch at 1h 38m compared with 2h 3m. Basic is the older of the two (2003 against 2025). Both are action, drama, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Basic
The Old Woman with the Knife| Basic | The Old Woman with the Knife | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.5/10 | ★ 6.4/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 38m | 2h 3m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Action, Drama, Mystery |
| Country | United Kingdom | – |
| Director | John McTiernan | Min Kyu-dong |
| Main cast | Samuel L. Jackson, Tim Daly, Dash Mihok, Giovanni Ribisi, Connie Nielsen | Cho Han-cheul, Hyun Bong-sik, Kim Sung-cheol, Kim Moo-yul, Ok Ja-yeon |
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 Old Woman with the Knife
Aging assassin Hornclaw has seen it all, but she never expected to mentor a reckless rookie like Bullfight. As their unlikely bond deepens, cracks form in the underworld they navigate together. When Hornclaw discovers someone wants her dead, she's thrust into a deadly game of deception. With enemies closing in and trust in short supply, survival means staying sharp—both blade and mind.
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