Black Butterfly vs L.A. Confidential
L.A. Confidential 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 2h 18m. L.A. Confidential is the older of the two (1997 against 2017). Both are drama, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Black Butterfly
L.A. Confidential| Black Butterfly | L.A. Confidential | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.2/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 2017 | 1997 |
| Length | 1h 33m | 2h 18m |
| Genres | Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | United States of America |
| Director | Brian Goodman | Curtis Hanson |
| Main cast | Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Piper Perabo, Antonio Banderas, Nicholas Aaron, Vincent Riotta | Ron Rifkin, Guy Pearce, Simon Baker, Danny DeVito, Russell Crowe |
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.
L.A. Confidential
Three detectives in the corrupt and brutal L.A. police force of the 1950s use differing methods to uncover a conspiracy behind the shotgun slayings of the patrons at an all-night diner.
Where to watch
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