Empire of Lies vs Landline
Empire of Lies has the higher audience score (9/10 against 3.6/10 for Landline). Empire of Lies is the shorter watch at 1h 13m compared with 1h 24m. Landline is the older of the two (2025 against 2026). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Empire of Lies
Landline| Empire of Lies | Landline | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.0/10 | ★ 3.6/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 13m | 1h 24m |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller | Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | NG |
| Director | Matthew Hope | Dele Doherty |
| Main cast | Joseph Millson, Natalie Spence | Zainab Balogun, Gabriel Afolayan, Durotimi Okutagidi Adebule, Femi Doherty, Emmanuel Okere |
Synopsis
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.
Landline
A stranded military sergeant receives eerie calls from an old landline, each guiding him to save his pregnant wife from a relentless killer—only to watch her die again and again in a nightmarish loop.
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