Brokedown Palace vs Mystic River
Mystic River has the higher audience score (7.7/10 against 6.4/10 for Brokedown Palace). Brokedown Palace is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 2h 18m. Brokedown Palace is the older of the two (1999 against 2003). Both are drama, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Brokedown Palace
Mystic River| Brokedown Palace | Mystic River | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.4/10 | ★ 7.7/10 |
| Year | 1999 | 2003 |
| Length | 1h 40m | 2h 18m |
| Genres | Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Jonathan Kaplan | Clint Eastwood |
| Main cast | Bill Pullman, Lou Diamond Phillips, Claire Danes, Kate Beckinsale, Lim Kay Tong | Kevin Bacon, Laurence Fishburne, Kevin Chapman, Tim Robbins, Laura Linney |
Synopsis
Brokedown Palace
Best friends Alice and Darlene take a trip to Thailand after graduating high school. In Thailand, they meet a captivating Australian man, who calls himself Nick Parks. Darlene is particularly smitten with Nick and convinces Alice to take Nick up on his offer to treat the two of them to what amounts to a day trip to Hong Kong. In the airport, the girls are seized by the police and shocked to discover that one of their bags contains heroin.
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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