Anniversary vs Empire of Lies
Empire of Lies has the higher audience score (9/10 against 6.1/10 for Anniversary). Empire of Lies is the shorter watch at 1h 13m compared with 1h 51m. Anniversary is the older of the two (2025 against 2026). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Anniversary
Empire of Lies| Anniversary | Empire of Lies | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.1/10 | ★ 9.0/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2026 |
| Length | 1h 51m | 1h 13m |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller | Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Jan Komasa | Matthew Hope |
| Main cast | Diane Lane, Madeline Brewer, Kyle Chandler, Daryl McCormack, Zoey Deutch | Joseph Millson, Natalie Spence |
Synopsis
Anniversary
When Ellen and Paul’s son introduces his new girlfriend one lovely afternoon at their 25th anniversary party, no one suspects that it is the beginning of the end for this happy family. The new girlfriend is Liz, Ellen’s former student, who left the university, some years before, after Ellen called her out in class for her radical ideology.
Empire of Lies
When a mysterious young woman comes to interview a paranoid man living in rural isolation, he is forced to confront his part in his daughter's murder.
Where to watch
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