Get Shorty vs The Hitman's Bodyguard
The Hitman's Bodyguard has the higher audience score (6.9/10 against 6.5/10 for Get Shorty). Get Shorty is the shorter watch at 1h 45m compared with 1h 58m. Get Shorty is the older of the two (1995 against 2017). Both are comedy, crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Get Shorty
The Hitman's Bodyguard| Get Shorty | The Hitman's Bodyguard | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.5/10 | ★ 6.9/10 |
| Year | 1995 | 2017 |
| Length | 1h 45m | 1h 58m |
| Genres | Comedy, Crime, Thriller | Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Barry Sonnenfeld | Patrick Hughes |
| Main cast | Miguel Sandoval, Danny DeVito, Dennis Farina, Delroy Lindo, Gene Hackman | Samuel L. Jackson, Richard E. Grant, Elodie Yung, Ryan Reynolds, Gary Oldman |
Synopsis
Get Shorty
Chili Palmer is a Miami mobster who gets sent to L.A. to collect a bad debt from Harry Zimm, a Hollywood producer who specializes in cheesy horror films. When Chili meets Harry's leading lady, the romantic sparks fly. After pitching his own life story as a movie idea, Chili learns that being a mobster and being a Hollywood producer really aren't all that different.
The Hitman's Bodyguard
The world’s top bodyguard gets a new client, a hitman who must testify at the International Court of Justice. They must put their differences aside and work together to make it to the trial on time.
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