Joint Security Area vs Once Upon a Time in Venice
Joint Security Area has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 5.2/10 for Once Upon a Time in Venice). Once Upon a Time in Venice is the shorter watch at 1h 34m compared with 1h 48m. Joint Security Area is the older of the two (2000 against 2017). Both are action, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Joint Security Area | Once Upon a Time in Venice | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 5.2/10 |
| Year | 2000 | 2017 |
| Length | 1h 48m | 1h 34m |
| Genres | Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller, War | Action, Comedy, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | South Korea | – |
| Director | Park Chan-wook | Mark Cullen, Robb Cullen |
| Main cast | Lee Byung-hun, Shin Ha-kyun, Song Kang-ho, Ki Joo-bong, Lee Dae-yeon | Jason Momoa, Adam Goldberg, Thomas Middleditch, John Goodman, Famke Janssen |
Synopsis
Joint Security Area
Two North Korean soldiers are killed in the border area between North and South Korea, prompting an investigation by a neutral body. The sergeant is the shooter, but the lead investigator, a Swiss-Korean woman, receives differing accounts from the two sides.
Once Upon a Time in Venice
Steve Ford is a private detective in Venice Beach, Calif., who's good with the ladies, bad with the punches and wild about his dog Buddy. When local thugs steal Buddy, Ford turns to Spyder, their devious leader, and forges an unlikely alliance. With help from his best friend, Steve pulls out the big guns to retrieve Spyder's stolen cash and cocaine and save Buddy.
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