Mad Detective vs The Siege at Thorn High
The Siege at Thorn High has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 7/10 for Mad Detective). Mad Detective is the shorter watch at 1h 31m compared with 1h 58m. Mad Detective is the older of the two (2007 against 2025). Both are action, crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Mad Detective
The Siege at Thorn High| Mad Detective | The Siege at Thorn High | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.0/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 2007 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 31m | 1h 58m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Thriller | Action, Crime, Thriller |
| Country | – | Indonesia |
| Director | Johnnie To, Wai Ka-Fai | Joko Anwar |
| Main cast | Andy On, Sean Lau Ching-Wan, Gordon Lam Ka-Tung, Lam Suet, Eddie Cheung Siu-Fai | Kiki Narendra, Hana Pitrashata Malasan, Endy Arfian, Morgan Oey, Faris Fadjar Munggaran |
Synopsis
Mad Detective
Bun, a schizophrenic, former police inspector comes out of retirement to help a rookie detective solve a complex murder case involving a missing colleague and a suspected policeman suffering from a multiple personality disorder.
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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