Cell 211 vs Joint Security Area
Joint Security Area has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 7.5/10 for Cell 211). Joint Security Area is the shorter watch at 1h 48m compared with 1h 50m. Joint Security Area is the older of the two (2000 against 2009). Both are action, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Cell 211
Joint Security Area| Cell 211 | Joint Security Area | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 2009 | 2000 |
| Length | 1h 50m | 1h 48m |
| Genres | Action, Drama, Thriller | Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Daniel Monzón | Park Chan-wook |
| Main cast | Alberto Ammann, Luis Tosar, Manolo Solo, Carlos Bardem, Marta Etura | Lee Byung-hun, Shin Ha-kyun, Song Kang-ho, Ki Joo-bong, Lee Dae-yeon |
Synopsis
Cell 211
The story of two men on different sides of a prison riot -- the inmate leading the rebellion and the young guard trapped in the revolt, who poses as a prisoner in a desperate attempt to survive the ordeal.
Joint Security Area
Two North Korean soldiers are killed in the border area between North and South Korea, prompting an investigation by a neutral body. The sergeant is the shooter, but the lead investigator, a Swiss-Korean woman, receives differing accounts from the two sides.
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