8MM vs Mystic River
Mystic River has the higher audience score (7.7/10 against 6.5/10 for 8MM). 8MM is the shorter watch at 2h 3m compared with 2h 18m. 8MM is the older of the two (1999 against 2003). Both are crime, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
8MM
Mystic River| 8MM | Mystic River | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.5/10 | ★ 7.7/10 |
| Year | 1999 | 2003 |
| Length | 2h 3m | 2h 18m |
| Genres | Crime, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Joel Schumacher | Clint Eastwood |
| Main cast | Norman Reedus, Chris Bauer, Peter Stormare, Amy Morton, Joaquin Phoenix | Kevin Bacon, Laurence Fishburne, Kevin Chapman, Tim Robbins, Laura Linney |
Synopsis
8MM
A small, seemingly innocuous plastic reel of film leads surveillance specialist Tom Welles down an increasingly dark and frightening path. With the help of the streetwise Max, he relentlessly follows a bizarre trail of evidence to determine the fate of a complete stranger. As his work turns into obsession, he drifts farther and farther away from his wife, family and simple life as a small-town PI.
Mystic River
The lives of three men who were childhood friends are shattered when one of them suffers a family tragedy.
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