Crossing Over vs The Girl Who Survived: The Alina Thompson Story
The Girl Who Survived: The Alina Thompson Story has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 6.1/10 for Crossing Over). The Girl Who Survived: The Alina Thompson Story is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 1h 53m. Crossing Over is the older of the two (2009 against 2025). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Crossing Over | The Girl Who Survived: The Alina Thompson Story | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.1/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 2009 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 53m | 1h 30m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama, TV Movie |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Wayne Kramer | Michelle Ouellet |
| Main cast | Sarah Shahi, Alice Braga, Summer Bishil, Harrison Ford, Ray Liotta | Sam Trammell, Steve Byers, Russell Yuen, Rachel Sellan, Christian Paul |
Synopsis
Crossing Over
Immigrants from around the world enter Los Angeles every day, with hopeful visions of a better life, but little notion of what that life may cost. Their desperate scenarios test the humanity of immigration enforcement officers. In Crossing Over, writer-director Wayne Kramer explores the allure of the American dream, and the reality that immigrants find – and create -- in 21st century L.A.
The Girl Who Survived: The Alina Thompson Story
15-year-old Alina Thompson, an aspiring model in 1980s Los Angeles, pulls a fast one on her parents and sneaks away to an amateur photo casting call, where she meets photographer William Bradford. Unbeknownst to Alina, William is a serial killer, and she may be next.
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