A Civil Action vs No One Believed Me
No One Believed Me has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.5/10 for A Civil Action). No One Believed Me is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 1h 55m. A Civil Action is the older of the two (1998 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| A Civil Action | No One Believed Me | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.5/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 1998 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 55m | 1h 30m |
| Genres | Drama | Crime, Drama, TV Movie |
| Country | United States of America | United States of America |
| Director | Steven Zaillian | Dave Thomas |
| Main cast | Tony Shalhoub, Peter Jacobson, John Lithgow, Željko Ivanek, William H. Macy | John Castle, William McKinney, Meghan Carrasquillo, Jessica Morris, Daniel Di Amante |
Synopsis
A Civil Action
Jan Schlickmann is a cynical lawyer who goes out to 'get rid of' a case, only to find out it is potentially worth millions. The case becomes his obsession, to the extent that he is willing to give up everything—including his career and his clients' goals—in order to continue the case against all odds.
No One Believed Me
A woman who escaped the clutches of a dangerous man only for no one in her small town to believe her. When he hunts her down again and drags her to a rural location where no one can hear her scream.
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