Maharaja vs Salt
Maharaja has the higher audience score (7.7/10 against 6.4/10 for Salt). Salt is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 2h 21m. Salt is the older of the two (2010 against 2024). Both are action, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Maharaja
Salt| Maharaja | Salt | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.7/10 | ★ 6.4/10 |
| Year | 2024 | 2010 |
| Length | 2h 21m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Action, Mystery, Thriller | Action, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | India | – |
| Director | Nithilan Saminathan | Phillip Noyce |
| Main cast | Vijay Sethupathi, Natarajan Subramaniam, Anurag Kashyap, Sachana Namidass, Abhirami | Liev Schreiber, Corey Stoll, Andre Braugher, Gaius Charles, Angelina Jolie |
Synopsis
Maharaja
A barber seeks vengeance after his home is burglarized, cryptically telling police his "Lakshmi" has been taken, leaving them uncertain if it's a person or object, jeer at his request until they learn what they're really looking for.
Salt
As a CIA officer, Evelyn Salt swore an oath to duty, honor and country. Her loyalty will be tested when a Russian defector accuses her of being a Russian sleeper spy. She goes on the run, using all her skills and years of experience as a covert operative to elude capture, protect her husband, and stay one step ahead of her colleagues at the CIA. Her efforts to prove her innocence only serve to cast doubt on her motives, as the hunt to uncover…