Breakdown vs The Limits of Control
Breakdown has the higher audience score (6.9/10 against 6/10 for The Limits of Control). Breakdown is the shorter watch at 1h 33m compared with 1h 56m. Breakdown is the older of the two (1997 against 2009). Both are crime, drama, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Breakdown
The Limits of Control| Breakdown | The Limits of Control | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.9/10 | ★ 6.0/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2009 |
| Length | 1h 33m | 1h 56m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Jonathan Mostow | Jim Jarmusch |
| Main cast | Kurt Russell, Jack Noseworthy, Jack McGee, Rex Linn, M.C. Gainey | Óscar Jaenada, John Hurt, Luis Tosar, Gael García Bernal, Bill Murray |
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 Limits of Control
A mysterious stranger works outside the law and keeps his objectives hidden, trusting no one. While his demeanor is paradoxically focused and dreamlike all at once, he embarks on a journey that not only takes him across Spain, but also through his own consciousness.
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