Burning vs Mystic River
Mystic River has the higher audience score (7.7/10 against 7.4/10 for Burning). Mystic River is the shorter watch at 2h 18m compared with 2h 28m. Mystic River is the older of the two (2003 against 2018). Both are drama, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Burning
Mystic River| Burning | Mystic River | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.4/10 | ★ 7.7/10 |
| Year | 2018 | 2003 |
| Length | 2h 28m | 2h 18m |
| Genres | Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Lee Chang-dong | Clint Eastwood |
| Main cast | Jun Jong-seo, Kim Shin-rock, Moon Sung-keun, Steven Yeun, Ok Ja-yeon | Kevin Bacon, Laurence Fishburne, Kevin Chapman, Tim Robbins, Laura Linney |
Synopsis
Burning
Deliveryman Jong-su is out on a job when he runs into Hae-mi, a girl who once lived in his neighborhood. She asks if he'd mind looking after her cat while she's away on a trip to Africa. On her return, she introduces to Jong-su an enigmatic young man named Ben, who she met during her trip. One day Ben tells Jong-su about his most unusual hobby.
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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