Carlito's Way vs The Hypnotist

Carlito's Way has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 5.6/10 for The Hypnotist). The Hypnotist is the shorter watch at 2h 1m compared with 2h 24m. Carlito's Way is the older of the two (1993 against 2012). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Carlito's Way posterCarlito's Way1993 VS The Hypnotist posterThe Hypnotist2012
Carlito's WayThe Hypnotist
Audience score★ 7.8/10★ 5.6/10
Year19932012
Length2h 24m2h 1m
GenresCrime, Drama, ThrillerCrime, Drama, Thriller
Country––
DirectorBrian De PalmaLasse Hallström
Main castJohn Ortiz, John Leguizamo, James Rebhorn, Viggo Mortensen, Sean PennLena Olin, Helena af Sandeberg, Mikael Persbrandt, Eva Melander, Jan Waldekranz

Synopsis

Carlito's Way

Free after years in prison, Carlito Brigante intends to give up his criminal ways, but it's not long before the ex-con is sucked back into the New York City underworld. Reconnecting with his dancer girlfriend, Carlito gets entangled in the shady dealings of his friend Dave Kleinfeld, who also serves as his lawyer. An encounter with shifty gangster Benny Blanco sets the duo on a dangerous path.

The Hypnotist

After a young woman and her parents are murdered by a killer determined to wipe out the entire family, Detective Inspector Joona Linna works with a psychiatrist to hypnotize the son who narrowly escaped death in order to find the one surviving daughter before the murderer does.

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