The Replacement Killers vs The Siege at Thorn High

The Siege at Thorn High has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.2/10 for The Replacement Killers). The Replacement Killers is the shorter watch at 1h 27m compared with 1h 58m. The Replacement Killers is the older of the two (1998 against 2025). Both are action, crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

The Replacement Killers posterThe Replacement Killers1998 VS The Siege at Thorn High posterThe Siege at Thorn High2025
The Replacement KillersThe Siege at Thorn High
Audience score★ 6.2/10★ 7.8/10
Year19982025
Length1h 27m1h 58m
GenresAction, Crime, ThrillerAction, Crime, Thriller
Country–Indonesia
DirectorAntoine FuquaJoko Anwar
Main castMira Sorvino, Chow Yun-Fat, Michael Rooker, Danny Trejo, Til SchweigerKiki Narendra, Hana Pitrashata Malasan, Endy Arfian, Morgan Oey, Faris Fadjar Munggaran

Synopsis

The Replacement Killers

Hired assassin John Lee is asked by Chinatown crime boss Terence Wei to murder the young son of policeman Stan Zedkov. Lee has the boy in his sights, but his conscience gets the better of him, and he spares the child's life. Afraid that Wei will take revenge on his family in China, Lee seeks out expert forger Meg Coburn to obtain the passport he needs to get out of the country, but a band of replacement killers is soon on his trail.

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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