Black Butterfly vs Infernal Affairs
Infernal Affairs has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.2/10 for Black Butterfly). Black Butterfly is the shorter watch at 1h 33m compared with 1h 40m. Infernal Affairs is the older of the two (2002 against 2017). Both are drama, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Black Butterfly
Infernal Affairs| Black Butterfly | Infernal Affairs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.2/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 2017 | 2002 |
| Length | 1h 33m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Brian Goodman | Alan Mak Siu-Fai, Andrew Lau Wai-Keung |
| Main cast | Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Piper Perabo, Antonio Banderas, Nicholas Aaron, Vincent Riotta | Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Edison Chen, Kelly Chen, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Eric Tsang |
Synopsis
Black Butterfly
Paul is a down-on-his-luck screenwriter who picks up a drifter and offers him a place to stay. However, when the deranged stranger takes Paul hostage and forces him to write, their unhinged relationship brings buried secrets to light.
Infernal Affairs
Chan Wing Yan, a young police officer, has been sent undercover as a mole in the local mafia. Lau Kin Ming, a young mafia member, infiltrates the police force. Years later, their older counterparts, Chen Wing Yan and Inspector Lau Kin Ming, respectively, race against time to expose the mole within their midst.
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