The Guard vs The Perfect Host
The Guard has the higher audience score (7/10 against 6.4/10 for The Perfect Host). The Perfect Host is the shorter watch at 1h 33m compared with 1h 36m. The Perfect Host is the older of the two (2010 against 2011). Both are comedy, crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Guard
The Perfect Host| The Guard | The Perfect Host | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.0/10 | ★ 6.4/10 |
| Year | 2011 | 2010 |
| Length | 1h 36m | 1h 33m |
| Genres | Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller | Comedy, Crime, Thriller |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | John Michael McDonagh | Nicholas Tomnay |
| Main cast | Don Cheadle, Liam Cunningham, Sarah Greene, Mark Strong, David Wilmot | Cooper Barnes, David Hyde Pierce, Clayne Crawford, George Cheung, Nathaniel Parker |
Synopsis
The Guard
When a small-town Irish cop with a crass personality is partnered with a straight-laced FBI agent to bust an international drug-trafficking ring, they must settle their differences in order to take down a dangerous gang.
The Perfect Host
Warwick Wilson is the consummate host. He carefully prepares for a dinner party, the table impeccably set and the duck perfectly timed for 8:30 p.m. John Taylor is a career criminal. He’s just robbed a bank and needs to get off the streets. He finds himself on Warwick’s doorstep posing as a friend of a friend, new to Los Angeles, who’s been mugged and lost his luggage.
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