Man on Fire vs Merantau
Man on Fire has the higher audience score (7.5/10 against 6.5/10 for Merantau). Merantau is the shorter watch at 2h 14m compared with 2h 26m. Man on Fire is the older of the two (2004 against 2009). Both are action, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Man on Fire
Merantau| Man on Fire | Merantau | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 6.5/10 |
| Year | 2004 | 2009 |
| Length | 2h 26m | 2h 14m |
| Genres | Action, Drama, Thriller | Action, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Tony Scott | Gareth Evans |
| Main cast | Dakota Fanning, Christopher Walken, Denzel Washington, Radha Mitchell, Mickey Rourke | Iko Uwais, Alex Abbad, Yayan Ruhian, Donny Alamsyah, Chika Jessica |
Synopsis
Man on Fire
Jaded ex-CIA operative John Creasy reluctantly accepts a job as the bodyguard for a 10-year-old girl in Mexico City. They clash at first, but eventually bond, and when she's kidnapped he's consumed by fury and will stop at nothing to save her life.
Merantau
In Minangkabau, West Sumatera, Yuda a skilled practitioner of Silat Harimau is in the final preparations to begin his "Merantau" a century's old rites-of-passage to be carried out by the community's young men that will see him leave the comforts of his idyllic farming village and make a name for himself in the bustling city of Jakarta.
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