Hostage vs The Siege at Thorn High
The Siege at Thorn High has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.3/10 for Hostage). Hostage is the shorter watch at 1h 53m compared with 1h 58m. Hostage is the older of the two (2005 against 2025). Both are action, crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Hostage
The Siege at Thorn High| Hostage | The Siege at Thorn High | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.3/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 2005 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 53m | 1h 58m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Thriller | Action, Crime, Thriller |
| Country | – | Indonesia |
| Director | Florent-Emilio Siri | Joko Anwar |
| Main cast | Kevin Pollak, Kim Coates, Robert Knepper, Jonathan Tucker, Glenn Morshower | Kiki Narendra, Hana Pitrashata Malasan, Endy Arfian, Morgan Oey, Faris Fadjar Munggaran |
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 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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