Burnt Money vs Plainclothes

Plainclothes has the higher audience score (8/10 against 6.8/10 for Burnt Money). Plainclothes is the shorter watch at 1h 37m compared with 2h 5m. Burnt Money is the older of the two (2000 against 2025). Both are crime, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.

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Burnt MoneyPlainclothes
Audience score★ 6.8/10★ 8.0/10
Year20002025
Length2h 5m1h 37m
GenresCrime, RomanceCrime, Drama, Romance
Country––
DirectorMarcelo PiñeyroCarmen Emmi
Main castEduardo Noriega, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Pablo Echarri, Leticia Brédice, Ricardo BartisMaria Dizzia, Tom Blyth, Gabe Fazio, Christian Cooke, Russell Tovey

Synopsis

Burnt Money

Set in Argentina in 1965, the story follows the tumultuous relationship between two men who became lovers and ultimately ruthless bank robbers in a notoriously famous footnote in the annals of crime history. After a large-scale hold-up that turns bloody, the two men must flee. It is not long before the police are surrounding the building they are in and they must confront their demons to survive.

Plainclothes

In 1990s New York, an undercover police officer receives an assignment to lure and arrest gay men. However, he's surprised to discover a scintillating connection with one of his targets. As their secret connection deepens and internal pressure to deliver arrests intensifies, he finds himself torn between duty and desire.

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