Breakdown vs The Bourne Ultimatum

The Bourne Ultimatum has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 6.9/10 for Breakdown). Breakdown is the shorter watch at 1h 33m compared with 1h 55m. Breakdown is the older of the two (1997 against 2007). Both are action, drama, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Breakdown posterBreakdown1997 VS The Bourne Ultimatum posterThe Bourne Ultimatum2007
BreakdownThe Bourne Ultimatum
Audience score★ 6.9/10★ 7.4/10
Year19972007
Length1h 33m1h 55m
GenresAction, Crime, Drama, Mystery, ThrillerAction, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country–United States of America
DirectorJonathan MostowPaul Greengrass
Main castKurt Russell, Jack Noseworthy, Jack McGee, Rex Linn, M.C. GaineyJoan Allen, Paddy Considine, Albert Finney, Matt Damon, David Strathairn

Synopsis

Breakdown

On their cross-country drive, a married couple, Jeff and Amy Taylor, experience car trouble after their SUV breaks down. Stranded in the New Mexico desert, the two catch a break when a passing truck driver offers Amy a ride to a nearby café to call for help. Meanwhile, Jeff is able to fix the car and make his way to the café, but Amy isn't there. He tracks down the trucker -- who tells the police he's never seen Jeff or his wife before. Jeff…

The Bourne Ultimatum

Bourne is brought out of hiding once again by reporter Simon Ross who is trying to unveil Operation Blackbriar, an upgrade to Project Treadstone, in a series of newspaper columns. Information from the reporter stirs a new set of memories, and Bourne must finally uncover his dark past while dodging The Company's best efforts to eradicate him.

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