Blackmail vs Summer of 85
Blackmail has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.4/10 for Summer of 85). Summer of 85 is the shorter watch at 1h 41m compared with 2h 1m. Summer of 85 is the older of the two (2020 against 2025). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Blackmail
Summer of 85| Blackmail | Summer of 85 | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2020 |
| Length | 2h 1m | 1h 41m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance, Thriller | Drama, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Mu. Maran | François Ozon |
| Main cast | Redin Kingsley, Ramesh Thilak, Muthukumar, Srikanth, Teju Ashwini | Antoine Simony, Patrick Zimmermann, Félix Lefebvre, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Isabelle Nanty |
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.
Summer of 85
What do you dream of when you're 16-years-old and in a seaside resort in Normandy in the 1980s? A best friend? A lifelong teen pact? Scooting off on adventures on a boat or a motorbike? Living life at breakneck speed? No. You dream of death. Because you can't get a bigger kick than dying. And that's why you save it till the very end. The summer holidays are just beginning, and this story recounts how Alexis grew into himself.
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