The Hurt Locker vs The Siege of Jadotville
The Hurt Locker has the higher audience score (7.3/10 against 7.1/10 for The Siege of Jadotville). The Siege of Jadotville is the shorter watch at 1h 48m compared with 2h 11m. The Hurt Locker is the older of the two (2008 against 2016). Both are drama, thriller, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Hurt Locker
The Siege of Jadotville| The Hurt Locker | The Siege of Jadotville | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.3/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 2008 | 2016 |
| Length | 2h 11m | 1h 48m |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller, War | Drama, Thriller, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Kathryn Bigelow | Richie Smyth |
| Main cast | Evangeline Lilly, Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Sam Spruell, Christian Camargo | Mark Strong, Guillaume Canet, Michael McElhatton, Danny Sapani, Mikael Persbrandt |
Synopsis
The Hurt Locker
During the Iraq War, a Sergeant recently assigned to an army bomb squad is put at odds with his squad mates due to his maverick way of handling his work.
The Siege of Jadotville
Irish Commandant Pat Quinlan leads a stand off with troops against French and Belgian Mercenaries in the Congo during the early 1960s.
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