Deadly Vows vs Just Play Dead
Deadly Vows has the higher audience score (10/10 against 8.2/10 for Just Play Dead). Just Play Dead is the shorter watch at 1h 37m compared with 1h 38m. Deadly Vows is the older of the two (2025 against 2026). Both are crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Deadly Vows
Just Play Dead| Deadly Vows | Just Play Dead | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2026 |
| Length | 1h 38m | 1h 37m |
| Genres | Crime, Thriller | Crime, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | United Kingdom |
| Director | Jared Cohn | Martin Campbell |
| Main cast | Shane West, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Peter Facinelli, Phillip Andre Botello, Billy Zane | Eoin Macken, Samuel L. Jackson, Eva Green, María Pedraza, Jason Fernández |
Synopsis
Deadly Vows
After fleeing the Iran-Iraq war, Darya begins a new life in Los Angeles and is swept off her feet by the charming Sam Lebon. But behind his promises of safety lies a violent darkness. As their relationship twists into abuse and control, Darya makes a daring escape — only to discover Sam has ordered her death. Hunted and alone, she must outwit a relentless predator before his vow becomes her execution.
Just Play Dead
A criminal mastermind plans to fake his death for insurance money while framing his wife's lover. His wife plots to kill him for real and take it all. Both race to outmanoeuvre each other in a deadly battle of wits.
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