Hostages vs The Book of Sun
The Book of Sun has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 5.1/10 for Hostages). Hostages is the shorter watch at 1h 26m compared with 2h 10m. The Book of Sun is the older of the two (2020 against 2025). Both are comedy, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Hostages
The Book of Sun| Hostages | The Book of Sun | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.1/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2020 |
| Length | 1h 26m | 2h 10m |
| Genres | Comedy, Thriller | Comedy, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Jim Owen | Faris Godus |
| Main cast | Charlotte Ritchie, Jack Barry, Tanya Moodie, Nicholas Asbury, Alistair Green | Baraa Alem, Sohayb Godus, Nadia Malaika, Faris Godus, Ismail Alhassan |
Synopsis
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....
The Book of Sun
In 2010, at the peak of the Saudi YouTube movement, high school senior Husam finds himself drawn into the world of video production. He’s joined in his pursuit by his best friend Maan, their one-time foe Ibrahim, and Orabi a teacher with a passion for filmmaking. In the middle of their senior year, they set out to produce a no-budget horror movie – a wild adventure that will put their futures at risk.
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