Ad Vitam vs Mesrine: Public Enemy #1

Mesrine: Public Enemy #1 has the higher audience score (7.3/10 against 6.3/10 for Ad Vitam). Ad Vitam is the shorter watch at 1h 37m compared with 2h 13m. Mesrine: Public Enemy #1 is the older of the two (2008 against 2025). Both are action, crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.

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Ad VitamMesrine: Public Enemy #1
Audience score★ 6.3/10★ 7.3/10
Year20252008
Length1h 37m2h 13m
GenresAction, Crime, Drama, ThrillerAction, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country–Canada
DirectorRodolphe LaugaJean-François Richet
Main castGuillaume Canet, Zita Hanrot, Nassim Lyes, Stéphane Caillard, Johan HeldenberghVincent Cassel, Ludivine Sagnier, Michel Duchaussoy, Gérard Lanvin, Olivier Gourmet

Synopsis

Ad Vitam

When he and his pregnant wife are attacked in their home, a former elite agent becomes trapped in a deadly manhunt tied to his own painful past.

Mesrine: Public Enemy #1

After nearly two decades of legendary criminal feats, making him France's most notorious criminal while simultaneously feeding his desire for media attention and public adoration, Mesrine becomes increasingly paranoid and isolated, leading to a dramatic confrontation with the law that ultimately seals his fate as the nation's most infamous public enemy.

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