Blackmail vs Cry Me a River
Blackmail has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6/10 for Cry Me a River). Cry Me a River is the shorter watch at 19m compared with 2h 1m. Cry Me a River is the older of the two (2008 against 2025). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Blackmail
Cry Me a River| Blackmail | Cry Me a River | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.0/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2008 |
| Length | 2h 1m | 19m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance, Thriller | Drama, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Mu. Maran | Jia Zhangke |
| Main cast | Redin Kingsley, Ramesh Thilak, Muthukumar, Srikanth, Teju Ashwini | Guo Xiaodong, Zhao Tao, Wang Hongwei, Hao Lei |
Synopsis
Blackmail
Trapped in escalating blackmail, Mani faces mounting danger as crime, passion, and greed intertwine, exposing hidden truths and changing allegiances throughout his ordeal.
Cry Me a River
An ancestral city; through its delicious botanical garden and its branched canals, we observe the clues and traces of its ancient culture. Two couples of men and women, former lovers, meet again one year later. The yesterday's breath of youth is still perceptible in their conversations. Is it still possible for us to love? Does youth really have an end? Like the networks linking the old city, what type of ecological existence does their culture…
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