Ghost in the Cell vs Hostages
Ghost in the Cell has the higher audience score (7.5/10 against 5.1/10 for Hostages). Hostages is the shorter watch at 1h 26m compared with 1h 46m. Hostages is the older of the two (2025 against 2026). Both are comedy, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Ghost in the Cell
Hostages| Ghost in the Cell | Hostages | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 5.1/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 46m | 1h 26m |
| Genres | Comedy, Horror, Thriller | Comedy, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Joko Anwar | Jim Owen |
| Main cast | Kiki Narendra, Arswendy Bening Swara, Bront Palarae, Endy Arfian, Abimana Aryasatya | Charlotte Ritchie, Jack Barry, Tanya Moodie, Nicholas Asbury, Alistair Green |
Synopsis
Ghost in the Cell
In a notorious prison, an invisible force begins killing inmates brutally, compelling enemy gangs and corrupt guards to work together as they try to survive the mounting bloodshed.
Hostages
After a terrifying explosion in a hotel in London, three strangers escape together and hide out in a room. Hostages is a comedy about the 24hr news cycle, "experts" and whether or not social media is more important than people's lives....
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