Good News vs The Art of Self-Defense
The Art of Self-Defense has the higher audience score (6.6/10 against 6/10 for Good News). The Art of Self-Defense is the shorter watch at 1h 44m compared with 2h 16m. The Art of Self-Defense is the older of the two (2019 against 2025). Both are comedy, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Good News
The Art of Self-Defense| Good News | The Art of Self-Defense | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.0/10 | ★ 6.6/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2019 |
| Length | 2h 16m | 1h 44m |
| Genres | Comedy, History, Mystery, Thriller | Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | South Korea | – |
| Director | Byun Sung-hyun | Riley Stearns |
| Main cast | Park Hae-soo, Hyun Bong-sik, Takayuki Yamada, Sul Kyung-gu, Lee Ju-won | Imogen Poots, Phillip Andre Botello, Jesse Eisenberg, Alessandro Nivola, Jason Burkey |
Synopsis
Good News
When a plane gets hijacked, those on land are hell-bent on saving those in the air. Amidst a battle of wits and conflict, a secret operation unfolds.
The Art of Self-Defense
Casey is attacked at random on the street and enlists in a local dojo led by a charismatic and mysterious Sensei in an effort to learn how to defend himself. What he uncovers is a sinister world of fraternity, violence and hypermasculinity and a woman fighting for her place in it.
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