Carlos vs The Usual Suspects
The Usual Suspects has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 7/10 for Carlos). The Usual Suspects is the shorter watch at 1h 46m compared with 5h 39m. The Usual Suspects is the older of the two (1995 against 2010). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Carlos | The Usual Suspects | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.0/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2010 | 1995 |
| Length | 5h 39m | 1h 46m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, History, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Olivier Assayas | Bryan Singer |
| Main cast | Alexander Scheer, Edgar Ramírez, Katharina Schüttler, Nora Waldstätten, Talal Jurdi | Kevin Pollak, Giancarlo Esposito, Benicio del Toro, Dan Hedaya, Kevin Spacey |
Synopsis
Carlos
The story of Venezuelan revolutionary, Ilich Ramirez Sanchez, who founded a worldwide terrorist organization and raided the OPEC headquarters in 1975 before being caught by the French police.
The Usual Suspects
Held in an L.A. interrogation room, Verbal Kint attempts to convince the feds that a mythic crime lord, Keyser Soze, not only exists, but was also responsible for drawing him and his four partners into a multi-million dollar heist that ended with an explosion in San Pedro harbor – leaving few survivors. Verbal lures his interrogators with an incredible story of the crime lord's almost supernatural prowess.
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