Breakdown vs The Guest
Breakdown has the higher audience score (6.9/10 against 6.6/10 for The Guest). Breakdown is the shorter watch at 1h 33m compared with 1h 41m. Breakdown is the older of the two (1997 against 2014). Both are action, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Breakdown
The Guest| Breakdown | The Guest | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.9/10 | ★ 6.6/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2014 |
| Length | 1h 33m | 1h 41m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Action, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Jonathan Mostow | Adam Wingard |
| Main cast | Kurt Russell, Jack Noseworthy, Jack McGee, Rex Linn, M.C. Gainey | Dan Stevens, Leland Orser, Chris Ellis, Lance Reddick, Joel David Moore |
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 Guest
A soldier introduces himself to the Peterson family, claiming to be a friend of their son who died in action. After the young man is welcomed into their home, a series of accidental deaths seem to be connected to his presence.
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