The Foreigner vs The Man from Nowhere
The Man from Nowhere has the higher audience score (7.7/10 against 7/10 for The Foreigner). The Foreigner is the shorter watch at 1h 53m compared with 1h 59m. The Man from Nowhere is the older of the two (2010 against 2017). Both are action, crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| The Foreigner | The Man from Nowhere | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.0/10 | ★ 7.7/10 |
| Year | 2017 | 2010 |
| Length | 1h 53m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Thriller | Action, Crime, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Martin Campbell | Lee Jeong-beom |
| Main cast | Lia Williams, Charlie Murphy, Pierce Brosnan, Rory Fleck-Byrne, Pippa Bennett-Warner | Kim Hie-won, Kwak Do-won, Kim Tae-hun, Kim Seung-o, Song Young-chang |
Synopsis
The Foreigner
Quan is a humble London businessman whose long-buried past erupts in a revenge-fueled vendetta when the only person left for him to love – his teenage daughter – dies in an Irish Republican Army car bombing. His relentless search to find the terrorists leads to a cat-and-mouse conflict with a British government official whose own past may hold the clues to the identities of the elusive killers.
The Man from Nowhere
An ex-special agent is involved in a convoluted drug ring drama. He has to save a drug smuggler's innocent daughter from being the victim of her parents' fight.
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