Boy A vs GoodFellas
GoodFellas has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 7.1/10 for Boy A). Boy A is the shorter watch at 1h 46m compared with 2h 25m. GoodFellas is the older of the two (1990 against 2007). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Boy A | GoodFellas | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2007 | 1990 |
| Length | 1h 46m | 2h 25m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | John Crowley | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Peter Mullan, Jeremy Swift, Shaun Evans, Andrew Garfield, Tilly Vosburgh | Ray Liotta, Robert De Niro, Frank Vincent, Tony Darrow, Lorraine Bracco |
Synopsis
Boy A
Freed after a lengthy term in a juvenile detention center, convicted child killer Jack Burridge finds work as a deliveryman and begins dating co-worker Michelle. While out on the road one day, Jack notices a distressed child, and, after reuniting the girl with her family, becomes a local celebrity. But when a local newspaper unearths his past, Jack must cope with the anger of citizens who fear for the safety of their children.
GoodFellas
The true story of Henry Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian Brooklyn kid who is adopted by neighbourhood gangsters at an early age and climbs the ranks of a Mafia family under the guidance of Jimmy Conway.
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