The Cold Light of Day vs The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest has the higher audience score (7/10 against 5.4/10 for The Cold Light of Day). The Cold Light of Day is the shorter watch at 1h 33m compared with 2h 27m. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest is the older of the two (2009 against 2012). Both are action, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

The Cold Light of Day posterThe Cold Light of Day2012 VS The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest posterThe Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest2009
The Cold Light of DayThe Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
Audience score★ 5.4/10★ 7.0/10
Year20122009
Length1h 33m2h 27m
GenresAction, Mystery, ThrillerAction, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
CountrySpain–
DirectorMabrouk El MechriDaniel Alfredson
Main castÓscar Jaenada, Henry Cavill, Caroline Goodall, Joseph Mawle, Bruce WillisAnnika Hallin, Michael Nyqvist, Lena Endre, Noomi Rapace, Mirja Turestedt

Synopsis

The Cold Light of Day

After his family is kidnapped during their sailing trip in Spain, a young Wall Street trader is confronted by the people responsible: intelligence agents looking to recover a mysterious briefcase.

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest

After taking a bullet to the head, Salander is under close supervision in a hospital and is set to face trial for attempted murder on her eventual release. With the help of journalist Mikael Blomkvist and his researchers at Millennium magazine, Salander must prove her innocence. In doing this she plays against powerful enemies and her own past.

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