Basic vs The Score
The Score has the higher audience score (6.7/10 against 6.5/10 for Basic). Basic is the shorter watch at 1h 38m compared with 2h 4m. The Score is the older of the two (2001 against 2003). Both are action, crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Basic | The Score | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.5/10 | ★ 6.7/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2001 |
| Length | 1h 38m | 2h 4m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | John McTiernan | Frank Oz |
| Main cast | Samuel L. Jackson, Tim Daly, Dash Mihok, Giovanni Ribisi, Connie Nielsen | Robert De Niro, Angela Bassett, Edward Norton, Marlon Brando, Gary Farmer |
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 Score
An aging thief hopes to retire and live off his ill-gotten wealth when a young kid convinces him into doing one last heist.
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