Counterattack vs Red Dawn
Counterattack has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 5.7/10 for Red Dawn). Counterattack is the shorter watch at 1h 25m compared with 1h 33m. Red Dawn is the older of the two (2012 against 2025). Both are action, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Counterattack | Red Dawn | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.3/10 | ★ 5.7/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2012 |
| Length | 1h 25m | 1h 33m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Thriller | Action, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Chava Cartas | Dan Bradley |
| Main cast | Guillermo Quintanilla, Luis Alberti, Mayra Batalla, Noé Hernández, Israel Islas | Will Yun Lee, Chris Hemsworth, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Alyssa Diaz, Adrianne Palicki |
Synopsis
Counterattack
When a hostage rescue mission creates a new enemy, Capt. Guerrero and his elite soldiers must face an ambush by a criminal group.
Red Dawn
A city in Washington state awakens to the surreal sight of foreign paratroopers dropping from the sky—shockingly, the U.S. has been invaded and their hometown is the initial target. Quickly and without warning, the citizens find themselves prisoners and their town under enemy occupation. Determined to fight back, a group of young patriots seek refuge in the surrounding woods, training and reorganizing themselves into a guerrilla group of…
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