Once Upon a Time in Mexico vs The Siege at Thorn High
The Siege at Thorn High has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.3/10 for Once Upon a Time in Mexico). Once Upon a Time in Mexico is the shorter watch at 1h 42m compared with 1h 58m. Once Upon a Time in Mexico is the older of the two (2003 against 2025). Both are action, crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Once Upon a Time in Mexico
The Siege at Thorn High| Once Upon a Time in Mexico | The Siege at Thorn High | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.3/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 42m | 1h 58m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Thriller | Action, Crime, Thriller |
| Country | – | Indonesia |
| Director | Robert Rodriguez | Joko Anwar |
| Main cast | Eva Mendes, Willem Dafoe, Johnny Depp, Danny Trejo, Mickey Rourke | Kiki Narendra, Hana Pitrashata Malasan, Endy Arfian, Morgan Oey, Faris Fadjar Munggaran |
Synopsis
Once Upon a Time in Mexico
A corrupt CIA agent Sands hires hitman El Mariachi to assassinate a Mexican general hired by a drug kingpin attempting a coup d'état of the President of Mexico.
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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