John Q vs STRAW
STRAW has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 7.1/10 for John Q). STRAW is the shorter watch at 1h 45m compared with 1h 56m. John Q is the older of the two (2002 against 2025). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
John Q
STRAW| John Q | STRAW | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 7.9/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 56m | 1h 45m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Nick Cassavetes | Tyler Perry |
| Main cast | Shawn Hatosy, Ray Liotta, Ethan Suplee, James Woods, Robert Duvall | Rockmond Dunbar, Taraji P. Henson, Glynn Turman, Sinbad, Tilky Jones |
Synopsis
John Q
John Quincy Archibald is a father and husband whose son is diagnosed with an enlarged heart and then finds out he cannot receive a transplant because HMO insurance will not cover it. Therefore, he decides to take a hospital full of patients hostage until the hospital puts his son's name on the donor's list.
STRAW
What will be her last straw? A devastatingly bad day pushes a hardworking single mother to the breaking point — and into a shocking act of desperation.