The Foreigner vs The Siege at Thorn High
The Siege at Thorn High has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 7/10 for The Foreigner). The Foreigner is the shorter watch at 1h 53m compared with 1h 58m. The Foreigner is the older of the two (2017 against 2025). Both are action, crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Foreigner
The Siege at Thorn High| The Foreigner | The Siege at Thorn High | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.0/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 2017 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 53m | 1h 58m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Thriller | Action, Crime, Thriller |
| Country | – | Indonesia |
| Director | Martin Campbell | Joko Anwar |
| Main cast | Lia Williams, Charlie Murphy, Pierce Brosnan, Rory Fleck-Byrne, Pippa Bennett-Warner | Kiki Narendra, Hana Pitrashata Malasan, Endy Arfian, Morgan Oey, Faris Fadjar Munggaran |
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 Siege at Thorn High
Edwin promised to his sister on her death bed to find her son she gave up long time ago. Edwin's quest brought him to become a substitute teacher in Duri High School, Jakarta, a school for juvenile delinquents. There he must face the most violent students to find his nephew. When he eventually finds the boy, a city-wide riot erupts and Edwin is trapped im the school with the cruel kids out for his blood.
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