21 Grams vs Nightcrawler

Nightcrawler has the higher audience score (7.7/10 against 7.3/10 for 21 Grams). Nightcrawler is the shorter watch at 1h 58m compared with 2h 4m. 21 Grams is the older of the two (2003 against 2014). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

21 Grams poster21 Grams2003 VS Nightcrawler posterNightcrawler2014
21 GramsNightcrawler
Audience score★ 7.3/10★ 7.7/10
Year20032014
Length2h 4m1h 58m
GenresCrime, Drama, ThrillerCrime, Drama, Thriller
Country––
DirectorAlejandro González IñárrituDan Gilroy
Main castEddie Marsan, Benicio del Toro, Clea DuVall, Danny Huston, Sean PennMichael Hyatt, Kevin Rahm, Jake Gyllenhaal, Bill Paxton, Rene Russo

Synopsis

21 Grams

Paul Rivers, an ailing mathematician lovelessly married to an English émigré; Christina Peck, an upper-middle-class suburban housewife and mother of two girls; and Jack Jordan, a born-again ex-con, are brought together by a terrible accident that changes their lives.

Nightcrawler

When Lou Bloom, desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story. Aiding him in his effort is Nina, a TV-news veteran.

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