The Sympathizer vs Up on High Ground
Up on High Ground has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7/10 for The Sympathizer). Up on High Ground is the older of the two (2014 against 2024). Both are drama shows, so they suit a similar mood.
The Sympathizer
Up on High Ground| The Sympathizer | Up on High Ground | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.0/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2024 | 2014 |
| Seasons | 1 | 1 |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Creator / director | Don McKellar, Park Chan-wook | – |
| Main cast | Hoa Xuande, Robert Downey Jr., Toan Le, Fred Nguyen Khan, Duy Nguyen | Brayden Patterson, Cody Jarvis, Rylee Ryan, Billy Patricks, Sydney Thomas |
Synopsis
The Sympathizer
Near the end of the Vietnam War, a spy who was embedded in the South Vietnam army flees to the United States and takes up residence in a refugee community, where he continues to gather intelligence and report back to the Viet Cong.
Up on High Ground
A likable college psychology student is tested daily with his roomies, one in friendship, and the other on patience as a third wheel freeloader. A contemporary life effort in the psychological, even pathological, and pretty typical day of students who make this school of no fools and broken rules.
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