Empire of Lies vs The Nightingale
Empire of Lies has the higher audience score (9/10 against 7.1/10 for The Nightingale). Empire of Lies is the shorter watch at 1h 13m compared with 2h 16m. The Nightingale is the older of the two (2018 against 2026). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Empire of Lies
The Nightingale| Empire of Lies | The Nightingale | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.0/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2018 |
| Length | 1h 13m | 2h 16m |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller | Drama, Thriller, Western |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Matthew Hope | Jennifer Kent |
| Main cast | Joseph Millson, Natalie Spence | Damon Herriman, Sam Claflin, Aisling Franciosi, Matthew Sunderland, Harry Greenwood |
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 Nightingale
In 1825, Clare, a 21-year-old Irish convict, chases a British soldier through the rugged Tasmanian wilderness, bent on revenge for a terrible act of violence he committed against her family. She enlists the services of an Aboriginal tracker who is also marked by trauma from his own violence-filled past.
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