El Infierno vs Pain & Gain

El Infierno has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 6.3/10 for Pain & Gain). Pain & Gain is the shorter watch at 2h 10m compared with 2h 28m. El Infierno is the older of the two (2010 against 2013). Both are action, comedy, crime movies, so they suit a similar mood.

El Infierno posterEl Infierno2010 VS Pain & Gain posterPain & Gain2013
El InfiernoPain & Gain
Audience score★ 7.9/10★ 6.3/10
Year20102013
Length2h 28m2h 10m
GenresAction, Comedy, Crime, Drama, WesternAction, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country––
DirectorLuis EstradaMichael Bay
Main castDaniel Giménez Cacho, Damián Alcázar, Joaquín Cosío, Salvador Sánchez, Silverio PalaciosTony Shalhoub, Anthony Mackie, Ed Harris, Dwayne Johnson, Rob Corddry

Synopsis

El Infierno

After being deported back to Mexico, a man has no choice but to join the vicious drug cartel that has corrupted his hometown in order to survive.

Pain & Gain

Daniel Lugo, manager of the Sun Gym in 1990s Miami, decides that there is only one way to achieve his version of the American dream: extortion. To achieve his goal, he recruits musclemen Paul and Adrian as accomplices. After several failed attempts, they abduct rich businessman Victor Kershaw and convince him to sign over all his assets to them. But when Kershaw makes it out alive, authorities are reluctant to believe his story.

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