Hostile Takeover vs The Guard
Hostile Takeover has the higher audience score (7.5/10 against 7/10 for The Guard). Hostile Takeover is the shorter watch at 1h 29m compared with 1h 36m. The Guard is the older of the two (2011 against 2025). Both are action, comedy, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Hostile Takeover
The Guard| Hostile Takeover | The Guard | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2011 |
| Length | 1h 29m | 1h 36m |
| Genres | Action, Comedy, Thriller | Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Michael Hamilton-Wright | John Michael McDonagh |
| Main cast | Aleks Paunovic, Michael Jai White, Alex Mallari Jr., Dawn Olivieri, Sala Baker | Don Cheadle, Liam Cunningham, Sarah Greene, Mark Strong, David Wilmot |
Synopsis
Hostile Takeover
Follows Pete, a professional hitman, as he faces a group of assassins after the boss of a crime syndicate suspects disloyalty due to his attendance at Workaholics Anonymous meetings.
The Guard
When a small-town Irish cop with a crass personality is partnered with a straight-laced FBI agent to bust an international drug-trafficking ring, they must settle their differences in order to take down a dangerous gang.
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