Breakdown vs The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest

Breakdown and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest are tied on audience score (6.9/10). Breakdown is the shorter watch at 1h 33m compared with 2h 27m. Breakdown is the older of the two (1997 against 2009). Both are action, crime, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.

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BreakdownThe Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
Audience score★ 6.9/10★ 7.0/10
Year19972009
Length1h 33m2h 27m
GenresAction, Crime, Drama, Mystery, ThrillerAction, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country––
DirectorJonathan MostowDaniel Alfredson
Main castKurt Russell, Jack Noseworthy, Jack McGee, Rex Linn, M.C. GaineyAnnika Hallin, Michael Nyqvist, Lena Endre, Noomi Rapace, Mirja Turestedt

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 Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest

After taking a bullet to the head, Salander is under close supervision in a hospital and is set to face trial for attempted murder on her eventual release. With the help of journalist Mikael Blomkvist and his researchers at Millennium magazine, Salander must prove her innocence. In doing this she plays against powerful enemies and her own past.

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