Blackmail vs The Quiet American
Blackmail has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.5/10 for The Quiet American). The Quiet American is the shorter watch at 1h 41m compared with 2h 1m. The Quiet American is the older of the two (2002 against 2025). Both are drama, romance, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Blackmail
The Quiet American| Blackmail | The Quiet American | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.5/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2002 |
| Length | 2h 1m | 1h 41m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance, Thriller | Drama, Romance, Thriller, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Mu. Maran | Phillip Noyce |
| Main cast | Redin Kingsley, Ramesh Thilak, Muthukumar, Srikanth, Teju Ashwini | Brendan Fraser, Rade Šerbedžija, Michael Caine, Holmes Osborne, Ngo Quang Hai |
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 Quiet American
Cynical British journalist Fowler falls in love with a young Vietnamese woman but is dismayed when a naïve U.S. official also begins vying for her attention. In retaliation, Fowler informs the communists that the American is selling arms to their enemy.
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