Blackmail vs The Salesman
Blackmail has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.3/10 for The Salesman). Blackmail is the shorter watch at 2h 1m compared with 2h 5m. The Salesman is the older of the two (2016 against 2025). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Blackmail
The Salesman| Blackmail | The Salesman | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2016 |
| Length | 2h 1m | 2h 5m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance, Thriller | Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | Iran |
| Director | Mu. Maran | Asghar Farhadi |
| Main cast | Redin Kingsley, Ramesh Thilak, Muthukumar, Srikanth, Teju Ashwini | Shahab Hosseini, Babak Karimi, Taraneh Alidoosti, Mina Sadati, Mehdi Koushki |
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 Salesman
Forced out of their apartment due to dangerous works on a neighboring building, Emad and Rana move into a new flat in the center of Tehran. An incident linked to the previous tenant will dramatically change the young couple’s life.
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