Blackout vs Just Play Dead
Just Play Dead has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 4.5/10 for Blackout). Blackout is the shorter watch at 1h 27m compared with 1h 37m. Blackout is the older of the two (1986 against 2026). Both are crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Blackout | Just Play Dead | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 4.5/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 1986 | 2026 |
| Length | 1h 27m | 1h 37m |
| Genres | Crime, Thriller | Crime, Thriller |
| Country | – | United Kingdom |
| Director | Erik Gustavson | Martin Campbell |
| Main cast | Juni Dahr, Tone Danielsen, Terje Strømdahl, Kim Haugen, Elisabeth Sand | Eoin Macken, Samuel L. Jackson, Eva Green, María Pedraza, Jason Fernández |
Synopsis
Blackout
Werner is a private investigator. One day, the rich and attractive Stella Hvidsteen visits him in his weary office. She says that her sister Evy has disappeared, asks him to find her, and adds that her sister has red hair.
Just Play Dead
A criminal mastermind plans to fake his death for insurance money while framing his wife's lover. His wife plots to kill him for real and take it all. Both race to outmanoeuvre each other in a deadly battle of wits.
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