Black Book vs The Hurt Locker
Black Book has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 7.3/10 for The Hurt Locker). The Hurt Locker is the shorter watch at 2h 11m compared with 2h 25m. Black Book is the older of the two (2006 against 2008). Both are drama, thriller, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Black Book
The Hurt Locker| Black Book | The Hurt Locker | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.4/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 2006 | 2008 |
| Length | 2h 25m | 2h 11m |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller, War | Drama, Thriller, War |
| Country | Belgium | – |
| Director | Paul Verhoeven | Kathryn Bigelow |
| Main cast | Michiel Huisman, Waldemar Kobus, Sebastian Koch, Matthias Schoenaerts, Christian Berkel | Evangeline Lilly, Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Sam Spruell, Christian Camargo |
Synopsis
Black Book
In the Nazi-occupied Netherlands during World War II, a Jewish singer infiltrates the regional Gestapo headquarters for the Dutch resistance.
The Hurt Locker
During the Iraq War, a Sergeant recently assigned to an army bomb squad is put at odds with his squad mates due to his maverick way of handling his work.
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