Custody vs Empire of Lies
Empire of Lies has the higher audience score (9/10 against 7.5/10 for Custody). Empire of Lies is the shorter watch at 1h 13m compared with 1h 33m. Custody is the older of the two (2018 against 2026). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Custody
Empire of Lies| Custody | Empire of Lies | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 9.0/10 |
| Year | 2018 | 2026 |
| Length | 1h 33m | 1h 13m |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller | Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Xavier Legrand | Matthew Hope |
| Main cast | Denis Ménochet, Emilie Incerti-Formentini, Jean-Marie Winling, Léa Drucker, Coralie Russier | Joseph Millson, Natalie Spence |
Synopsis
Custody
Miriam and Antoine have recently separated. While she’s willing to permit their 17-year-old daughter Josephine to decide living arrangements for herself, Miriam is desperate to keep her youngest, 11-year-old Julien, away from his father. But the magistrate rules in favour of joint custody, and suddenly the boy is thrown directly into the middle of an escalating parental conflict, where it seems inevitable that sides must be chosen.
Empire of Lies
When a mysterious young woman comes to interview a paranoid man living in rural isolation, he is forced to confront his part in his daughter's murder.
Where to watch
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