The Avenger vs The Escapist
The Avenger has the higher audience score (9/10 against 6.2/10 for The Escapist). The Avenger is the shorter watch at 1h 21m compared with 1h 42m. The Escapist is the older of the two (2008 against 2024). Both are action, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Avenger
The Escapist| The Avenger | The Escapist | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.0/10 | ★ 6.2/10 |
| Year | 2024 | 2008 |
| Length | 1h 21m | 1h 42m |
| Genres | Action, Thriller | Action, Thriller |
| Country | United Kingdom | – |
| Director | Simon Philips | Rupert Wyatt |
| Main cast | Mark Harris, Honor Kneafsey, Deji LaRay, Anna Nightingale | Liam Cunningham, Steven Mackintosh, Brian Cox, Dominic Cooper, Ned Dennehy |
Synopsis
The Avenger
A bereaved family is targeted by a sex trafficking ring during a trip to California.
The Escapist
Frank Perry is an institutionalized convict twelve years into a life sentence without parole. When his estranged daughter falls ill, he is determined to make peace with her before it's too late. He develops an ingenious escape plan, and recruits a dysfunctional band of escapists - misfits with a mutual dislike for one other but united by their desire to escape their hell hole of an existence.
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