Full River Red vs Kill the Messenger
Kill the Messenger has the higher audience score (6.6/10 against 5.9/10 for Full River Red). Kill the Messenger is the shorter watch at 1h 52m compared with 2h 37m. Kill the Messenger is the older of the two (2014 against 2023). Both are history, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Full River Red
Kill the Messenger| Full River Red | Kill the Messenger | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.9/10 | ★ 6.6/10 |
| Year | 2023 | 2014 |
| Length | 2h 37m | 1h 52m |
| Genres | Comedy, History, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Drama, History, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Zhang Yimou | Michael Cuesta |
| Main cast | Lei Jiayin, Ou Hao, Yu Ailei, Zhang Yi, Jackson Yee | Richard Schiff, Michael Kenneth Williams, Jeremy Renner, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Rosemarie DeWitt |
Synopsis
Full River Red
During China's Song Dynasty, a mysterious murder occurs at Chancellor Quin Hui's palace after meeting delegates from the neighboring Jin Dynasty. The members become embroiled not just in a murder mystery, but a larger conspiracy concerning the fate of the empire.
Kill the Messenger
A reporter becomes the target of a vicious smear campaign that drives him to the point of suicide after he exposes the CIA's role in arming Contra rebels in Nicaragua and importing cocaine into California. Based on the true story of journalist Gary Webb.
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