Ponman vs The Ax
Ponman has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 6.9/10 for The Ax). The Ax is the shorter watch at 2h 2m compared with 2h 5m. The Ax is the older of the two (2005 against 2025). Both are comedy, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Ponman
The Ax| Ponman | The Ax | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.9/10 | ★ 6.9/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2005 |
| Length | 2h 5m | 2h 2m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Thriller | Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Jyothish Shankar | Costa-Gavras |
| Main cast | Rajesh Sharma, Lijomol Jose, Reju Sivadas, Jaya Kurup, Midhun Venugopal | Yvon Back, Olivier Gourmet, José Garcia, Ulrich Tukur, Yolande Moreau |
Synopsis
Ponman
Ajesh,a jewellery agent lends 25 sovereigns of gold to Bruno for his sister Steffi's wedding, only to recover just half. When he demands the rest, he’s drawn into a tense comeback battle with Steffi's husband Mariano, an infamous prawn farmer in coastal Kollam.
The Ax
A chemist loses his job to outsourcing. Two years later and still jobless, he hits on a solution: to genuinely eliminate his competition.