Hostage vs The Raid 2

The Raid 2 has the higher audience score (7.6/10 against 6.3/10 for Hostage). Hostage is the shorter watch at 1h 53m compared with 2h 30m. Hostage is the older of the two (2005 against 2014). Both are action, crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

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HostageThe Raid 2
Audience score★ 6.3/10★ 7.6/10
Year20052014
Length1h 53m2h 30m
GenresAction, Crime, ThrillerAction, Crime, Thriller
Country––
DirectorFlorent-Emilio SiriGareth Evans
Main castKevin Pollak, Kim Coates, Robert Knepper, Jonathan Tucker, Glenn MorshowerIko Uwais, Kenichi Endo, Arifin Putra, Tio Pakusadewo, Oka Antara

Synopsis

Hostage

When a mafia accountant is taken hostage on his beat, a police officer – wracked by guilt from a prior stint as a negotiator – must negotiate the standoff, even as his own family is held captive by the mob.

The Raid 2

After fighting his way through an apartment building populated by an army of dangerous criminals and escaping with his life, SWAT team member Rama goes undercover, joining a powerful Indonesian crime syndicate to protect his family and uncover corrupt members of his own force.

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