Captive vs El bolero de Rubén
El bolero de Rubén has the higher audience score (8/10 against 5.7/10 for Captive). Captive is the shorter watch at 1h 37m compared with 2h . Captive is the older of the two (2015 against 2024). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Captive
El bolero de Rubén| Captive | El bolero de Rubén | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.7/10 | ★ 8.0/10 |
| Year | 2015 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h 37m | 2h |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Music, Romance, Thriller |
| Country | – | Colombia |
| Director | Jerry Jameson | Juan Carlos Mazo |
| Main cast | Michael Kenneth Williams, Kate Mara, Mimi Rogers, David Oyelowo, E. Roger Mitchell | Aída Morales, Marlon Moreno, Majida Issa, Diego Cadavid, Juliana Velázquez |
Synopsis
Captive
Based on a miraculous true story that drew the attention of the entire nation, is the dramatic, thrilling, and spiritual journey of Ashley Smith and Brian Nichols. After being taken hostage by Brian in her own apartment, Ashley turns to Rick Warren’s inspirational book, The Purpose Driven Life, for guidance. In reading from the book, Ashley not only finds purpose in her own life, but helps Brian find a more peaceful resolution to a harrowing…
El bolero de Rubén
Far from being a film about life in the gangs of Medellín, El Bolero de Rubén is a tragedy set to the rhythm of boleros where Marta, after fifteen years of waiting for her boyfriend to get out of jail, is consumed by the walls of her half-finished house; at the same time, her dream of becoming a singer takes her through imaginary places that reflect her frustration, rage and fear. Based on the homonymous play.
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