Ballad of a Small Player vs The Bone Collector
The Bone Collector has the higher audience score (6.8/10 against 6.5/10 for Ballad of a Small Player). Ballad of a Small Player is the shorter watch at 1h 41m compared with 1h 58m. The Bone Collector is the older of the two (1999 against 2025). Both are crime, drama, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Ballad of a Small Player
The Bone Collector| Ballad of a Small Player | The Bone Collector | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.5/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 1999 |
| Length | 1h 41m | 1h 58m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | Germany | United States of America |
| Director | Edward Berger | Phillip Noyce |
| Main cast | Colin Farrell, Jason Tobin, Tilda Swinton, Fala Chen, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang | Leland Orser, Queen Latifah, Angelina Jolie, Denzel Washington, Michael Rooker |
Synopsis
Ballad of a Small Player
Amid the glittering casinos of Macau, a gambler running from his past — and his debts — becomes fascinated by an enigmatic woman at the baccarat table.
The Bone Collector
Lincoln Rhyme was the department's top homicide detective and leading expert in criminal forensics until an injury left him paralyzed, depressed, and incapable of working. But when a gruesome murder in Manhattan leaves detectives baffled, they call on Rhyme to help solve the mystery. Amelia Donaghy, a rookie cop whose quick thinking preserved a gruesome murder scene, is enlisted by Rhyme to be his on-the-scene forensics expert. With Amelia…
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