Blackmail vs What the Day Owes the Night

Blackmail has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.7/10 for What the Day Owes the Night). Blackmail is the shorter watch at 2h 1m compared with 3h 2m. What the Day Owes the Night is the older of the two (2012 against 2025). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.

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BlackmailWhat the Day Owes the Night
Audience score★ 10.0/10★ 7.7/10
Year20252012
Length2h 1m3h 2m
GenresDrama, Romance, ThrillerDrama, Romance
Country––
DirectorMu. MaranAlexandre Arcady
Main castRedin Kingsley, Ramesh Thilak, Muthukumar, Srikanth, Teju AshwiniNora Arnezeder, Vincent Perez, Salim Kéchiouche, Anne Parillaud, Marine Vacth

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.

What the Day Owes the Night

Algeria, the 1930s. Younes is nine years old when he is put in his uncle's care in Oran. Rebaptized Jonas, he grows up among the Rio Salado youths, with whom he becomes friends. Emilie is one of the gang; everyone is in love with her. A great love story develops between Jonas and Emilie, which is soon unsettled by the conflicts troubling the country.

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