Empire of Lies vs Red Road
Empire of Lies has the higher audience score (9/10 against 6.5/10 for Red Road). Empire of Lies is the shorter watch at 1h 13m compared with 1h 53m. Red Road is the older of the two (2006 against 2026). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Empire of Lies
Red Road| Empire of Lies | Red Road | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.0/10 | ★ 6.5/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 13m | 1h 53m |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller | Drama, Thriller |
| Country | United Kingdom | – |
| Director | Matthew Hope | Andrea Arnold |
| Main cast | Joseph Millson, Natalie Spence | Tony Curran, Kate Dickie, Natalie Press, Martin Compston, Paul Higgins |
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.
Red Road
Jackie is a CCTV operator. One day, a man shows his face on her monitor, a man she hoped never to see again. Now she has no choice and is compelled to confront him.
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