Empire of Lies vs The Last Thing He Wanted
Empire of Lies has the higher audience score (9/10 against 4.9/10 for The Last Thing He Wanted). Empire of Lies is the shorter watch at 1h 13m compared with 1h 56m. The Last Thing He Wanted is the older of the two (2020 against 2026). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Empire of Lies
The Last Thing He Wanted| Empire of Lies | The Last Thing He Wanted | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.0/10 | ★ 4.9/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2020 |
| Length | 1h 13m | 1h 56m |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller | Drama, Thriller |
| Country | United Kingdom | United Kingdom |
| Director | Matthew Hope | Dee Rees |
| Main cast | Joseph Millson, Natalie Spence | Edi Gathegi, Rosie Perez, Toby Jones, Ben Affleck, Willem Dafoe |
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.
The Last Thing He Wanted
At the turning point of the Iran-Contra affair, Elena McMahon, a fearless investigative journalist covering the 1984 US presidential campaign, puts herself in danger when she abandons her assigned task in order to fulfill the last wish of her ailing father, a mysterious man whose past activities she barely knows.
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