Body of Lies vs Man on Fire
Man on Fire has the higher audience score (7.5/10 against 6.6/10 for Body of Lies). Body of Lies is the shorter watch at 2h 8m compared with 2h 26m. Man on Fire is the older of the two (2004 against 2008). Both are action, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Body of Lies | Man on Fire | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.6/10 | ★ 7.5/10 |
| Year | 2008 | 2004 |
| Length | 2h 8m | 2h 26m |
| Genres | Action, Drama, Thriller | Action, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Ridley Scott | Tony Scott |
| Main cast | Oscar Isaac, Michael Stuhlbarg, Mark Strong, Simon McBurney, Ali Suliman | Dakota Fanning, Christopher Walken, Denzel Washington, Radha Mitchell, Mickey Rourke |
Synopsis
Body of Lies
The CIA’s hunt is on for the mastermind of a wave of terrorist attacks. Roger Ferris is the agency’s man on the ground, moving from place to place, scrambling to stay ahead of ever-shifting events. An eye in the sky – a satellite link – watches Ferris. At the other end of that real-time link is the CIA’s Ed Hoffman, strategizing events from thousands of miles away. And as Ferris nears the target, he discovers trust can be just as dangerous as…
Man on Fire
Jaded ex-CIA operative John Creasy reluctantly accepts a job as the bodyguard for a 10-year-old girl in Mexico City. They clash at first, but eventually bond, and when she's kidnapped he's consumed by fury and will stop at nothing to save her life.
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