Blackmail vs The Merchant of Venice
Blackmail has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.8/10 for The Merchant of Venice). Blackmail is the shorter watch at 2h 1m compared with 2h 12m. The Merchant of Venice is the older of the two (2004 against 2025). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Blackmail | The Merchant of Venice | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2004 |
| Length | 2h 1m | 2h 12m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance, Thriller | Drama, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Mu. Maran | Michael Radford |
| Main cast | Redin Kingsley, Ramesh Thilak, Muthukumar, Srikanth, Teju Ashwini | Zuleikha Robinson, Charlie Cox, David Harewood, Jeremy Irons, Ron Cook |
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.
The Merchant of Venice
Venice, 1596. Bassanio begs his friend Antonio, a prosperous merchant, to lend him a large sum of money so that he can woo Portia, a very wealthy heiress; but Antonio has invested his fortune abroad, so they turn to Shylock, a Jewish moneylender, and ask him for a loan.
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