Arenas vs Empire of Lies
Empire of Lies has the higher audience score (9/10 against 5.8/10 for Arenas). Empire of Lies is the shorter watch at 1h 13m compared with 1h 34m. Arenas is the older of the two (2025 against 2026). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Arenas
Empire of Lies| Arenas | Empire of Lies | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.8/10 | ★ 9.0/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2026 |
| Length | 1h 34m | 1h 13m |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller | Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Camille Perton | Matthew Hope |
| Main cast | Lorenzo Zurzolo, Grégoire Colin, Edgar Ramírez, Payman Maadi, François Chattot | Joseph Millson, Natalie Spence |
Synopsis
Arenas
At just 18, Brahim, a promising young footballer, is represented by his agent and cousin Mehdi. He is about to fulfil his dream of signing his first professional contract with Lyon. But the arrival of a powerful foreign agent changes all that. In this uncharted world, even loyalty comes at a price.
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.
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