Facing El Chapo vs The Siege at Thorn High
The Siege at Thorn High has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.6/10 for Facing El Chapo). Facing El Chapo is the shorter watch at 1h 31m compared with 1h 58m. The Siege at Thorn High is the older of the two (2025 against 2026). Both are action, crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Facing El Chapo
The Siege at Thorn High| Facing El Chapo | The Siege at Thorn High | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.6/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 31m | 1h 58m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Thriller | Action, Crime, Thriller |
| Country | – | Indonesia |
| Director | Chava Cartas | Joko Anwar |
| Main cast | Hector Kotsifakis, Noé Hernández, Santiago Colores, Alfonso Herrera, Fernando Cuautle | Kiki Narendra, Hana Pitrashata Malasan, Endy Arfian, Morgan Oey, Faris Fadjar Munggaran |
Synopsis
Facing El Chapo
Two Mexican officers must survive the final hours of their shift after crossing a ruthless cartel boss.
The Siege at Thorn High
Edwin promised to his sister on her death bed to find her son she gave up long time ago. Edwin's quest brought him to become a substitute teacher in Duri High School, Jakarta, a school for juvenile delinquents. There he must face the most violent students to find his nephew. When he eventually finds the boy, a city-wide riot erupts and Edwin is trapped im the school with the cruel kids out for his blood.
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