Bound by Honor vs Uncut Gems

Bound by Honor has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 7.2/10 for Uncut Gems). Uncut Gems is the shorter watch at 2h 16m compared with 3h . Bound by Honor is the older of the two (1993 against 2019). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Bound by Honor posterBound by Honor1993 VS Uncut Gems posterUncut Gems2019
Bound by HonorUncut Gems
Audience score★ 8.1/10★ 7.2/10
Year19932019
Length3h 2h 16m
GenresAction, Crime, Drama, ThrillerCrime, Drama, Thriller
Country–United States of America
DirectorTaylor HackfordBenny Safdie, Josh Safdie
Main castBilly Bob Thornton, Valente Rodriguez, Benjamin Bratt, Delroy Lindo, Lanny FlahertyJudd Hirsch, LaKeith Stanfield, Eric Bogosian, Adam Sandler, Idina Menzel

Synopsis

Bound by Honor

Based on the true life experiences of poet Jimmy Santiago Baca, the film focuses on half-brothers Paco and Cruz, and their bi-racial cousin Miklo. It opens in 1972, as the three are members of an East L.A. gang known as the "Vatos Locos", and the story focuses on how a violent crime and the influence of narcotics alter their lives. Miklo is incarcerated and sent to San Quentin, where he makes a "home" for himself. Cruz becomes an exceptional…

Uncut Gems

A charismatic New York City jeweler always on the lookout for the next big score makes a series of high-stakes bets that could lead to the windfall of a lifetime. Howard must perform a precarious high-wire act, balancing business, family, and encroaching adversaries on all sides in his relentless pursuit of the ultimate win.

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