Five Minutes of Heaven vs The Usual Suspects
The Usual Suspects has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.1/10 for Five Minutes of Heaven). Five Minutes of Heaven is the shorter watch at 1h 29m compared with 1h 46m. The Usual Suspects is the older of the two (1995 against 2009). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Five Minutes of Heaven | The Usual Suspects | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.1/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2009 | 1995 |
| Length | 1h 29m | 1h 46m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Oliver Hirschbiegel | Bryan Singer |
| Main cast | James Nesbitt, Anamaria Marinca, Richard Dormer, Liam Neeson, Niamh Cusack | Kevin Pollak, Giancarlo Esposito, Benicio del Toro, Dan Hedaya, Kevin Spacey |
Synopsis
Five Minutes of Heaven
The story of former Ulster Volunteer Force member Alistair Little. Twenty-five years after Little killed Joe Griffin's brother, the media arrange an auspicious meeting between the two.
The Usual Suspects
Held in an L.A. interrogation room, Verbal Kint attempts to convince the feds that a mythic crime lord, Keyser Soze, not only exists, but was also responsible for drawing him and his four partners into a multi-million dollar heist that ended with an explosion in San Pedro harbor – leaving few survivors. Verbal lures his interrogators with an incredible story of the crime lord's almost supernatural prowess.
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