Empire of Lies vs The Luckiest Man in America
Empire of Lies has the higher audience score (9/10 against 6.6/10 for The Luckiest Man in America). Empire of Lies is the shorter watch at 1h 13m compared with 1h 30m. The Luckiest Man in America is the older of the two (2025 against 2026). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Empire of Lies
The Luckiest Man in America| Empire of Lies | The Luckiest Man in America | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.0/10 | ★ 6.6/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 13m | 1h 30m |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller | Drama, Thriller |
| Country | United Kingdom | – |
| Director | Matthew Hope | Samir Oliveros |
| Main cast | Joseph Millson, Natalie Spence | Walton Goggins, David Rysdahl, Maisie Williams, James Wolk, Lilli Kay |
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 Luckiest Man in America
1984; Michael Larson, an unemployed ice-cream truck driver from Ohio, steps onto the game show "Press Your Luck" harboring a secret: the key to endless amounts of money. But his winning streak is threatened when the executives in the control room start to uncover his real motivations.
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