Empire of Lies vs Stranger
Empire of Lies has the higher audience score (9/10 against 6.6/10 for Stranger). Empire of Lies is the shorter watch at 1h 13m compared with 1h 56m. Stranger is the older of the two (2025 against 2026). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Empire of Lies
Stranger| Empire of Lies | Stranger | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.0/10 | ★ 6.6/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 13m | 1h 56m |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller | Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Matthew Hope | Mads Hedegaard |
| Main cast | Joseph Millson, Natalie Spence | Sandor Funtek, Dorka Gryllus, Danica Ćurčić, Levente Orbán, Hermann Sabado |
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.
Stranger
When 19-year-old Aathi and her family, as the first farmers ever, arrive in what is now known as Denmark, her family is killed by a local tribe of hunter-gatherers. To survive, Aathi and her brother are forced to live with the tribe.
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