The Ax vs The Roundup: Punishment
The Roundup: Punishment has the higher audience score (7.1/10 against 6.9/10 for The Ax). The Roundup: Punishment is the shorter watch at 1h 49m compared with 2h 2m. The Ax is the older of the two (2005 against 2024). Both are comedy, crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Ax
The Roundup: Punishment| The Ax | The Roundup: Punishment | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.9/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 2005 | 2024 |
| Length | 2h 2m | 1h 49m |
| Genres | Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | South Korea |
| Director | Costa-Gavras | Heo Myeong-haeng |
| Main cast | Yvon Back, Olivier Gourmet, José Garcia, Ulrich Tukur, Yolande Moreau | Kim Ji-hoon, Hyun Bong-sik, Kim Moo-yul, Lee Beom-soo, Don Lee |
Synopsis
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.
The Roundup: Punishment
'Monster Cop' Ma Seok-do investigates an illegal online gambling business led by a former STS Baek and an IT genius CEO Chang. Ma proposes an unexpected alliance to Jang and begins hunting down the criminals.
Where to watch
Where to watch The AxWhere to watch The Roundup: Punishment
More like The Ax · More like The Roundup: Punishment · Compare other titles