Breakdown vs Mystic River
Mystic River has the higher audience score (7.7/10 against 6.9/10 for Breakdown). Breakdown is the shorter watch at 1h 33m compared with 2h 18m. Breakdown is the older of the two (1997 against 2003). Both are crime, drama, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Breakdown
Mystic River| Breakdown | Mystic River | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.9/10 | ★ 7.7/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2003 |
| Length | 1h 33m | 2h 18m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Jonathan Mostow | Clint Eastwood |
| Main cast | Kurt Russell, Jack Noseworthy, Jack McGee, Rex Linn, M.C. Gainey | Kevin Bacon, Laurence Fishburne, Kevin Chapman, Tim Robbins, Laura Linney |
Synopsis
Breakdown
On their cross-country drive, a married couple, Jeff and Amy Taylor, experience car trouble after their SUV breaks down. Stranded in the New Mexico desert, the two catch a break when a passing truck driver offers Amy a ride to a nearby café to call for help. Meanwhile, Jeff is able to fix the car and make his way to the café, but Amy isn't there. He tracks down the trucker -- who tells the police he's never seen Jeff or his wife before. Jeff…
Mystic River
The lives of three men who were childhood friends are shattered when one of them suffers a family tragedy.
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