Dogville vs The Gambler
Dogville has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6/10 for The Gambler). The Gambler is the shorter watch at 1h 51m compared with 2h 58m. Dogville is the older of the two (2003 against 2014). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Dogville
The Gambler| Dogville | The Gambler | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 6.0/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2014 |
| Length | 2h 58m | 1h 51m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | Denmark | United States of America |
| Director | Lars von Trier | Rupert Wyatt |
| Main cast | John Hurt, Blair Brown, Paul Bettany, Željko Ivanek, Jeremy Davies | Richard Schiff, Michael Kenneth Williams, Andre Braugher, John Goodman, Emory Cohen |
Synopsis
Dogville
A woman on the run from the mob is reluctantly accepted in a small Colorado community in exchange for labor, but when a search visits the town, she learns that their support has a price.
The Gambler
Literature professor Jim Bennett leads a secret life as a high-stakes gambler. Always a risk-taker, Bennett bets it all when he borrows from a gangster and offers his own life as collateral. Staying one step ahead, he pits his creditor against the operator of an illicit gambling ring while garnering the attention of Frank, a paternalistic loan shark. As his relationship with a student deepens, Bennett must risk everything for a second chance.
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