Carlito's Way vs The Lookout

Carlito's Way has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.7/10 for The Lookout). The Lookout is the shorter watch at 1h 39m compared with 2h 24m. Carlito's Way is the older of the two (1993 against 2007). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Carlito's Way posterCarlito's Way1993 VS The Lookout posterThe Lookout2007
Carlito's WayThe Lookout
Audience score★ 7.8/10★ 6.7/10
Year19932007
Length2h 24m1h 39m
GenresCrime, Drama, ThrillerCrime, Drama, Thriller
Country–United States of America
DirectorBrian De PalmaScott Frank
Main castJohn Ortiz, John Leguizamo, James Rebhorn, Viggo Mortensen, Sean PennAlex Borstein, Carla Gugino, Matthew Goode, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, David Huband

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 Lookout

Chris is a once promising high school athlete whose life is turned upside down following a tragic accident. As he tries to maintain a normal life, he takes a job as a janitor at a bank, where he ultimately finds himself caught up in a planned heist.

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