In the Valley of Elah vs Mississippi Burning
Mississippi Burning has the higher audience score (7.7/10 against 6.8/10 for In the Valley of Elah). In the Valley of Elah is the shorter watch at 2h 4m compared with 2h 8m. Mississippi Burning is the older of the two (1988 against 2007). Both are crime, drama, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
In the Valley of Elah
Mississippi Burning| In the Valley of Elah | Mississippi Burning | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 7.7/10 |
| Year | 2007 | 1988 |
| Length | 2h 4m | 2h 8m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, History, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Paul Haggis | Alan Parker |
| Main cast | Frances Fisher, Jonathan Tucker, Josh Brolin, Wes Chatham, Jake McLaughlin | Brad Dourif, Kevin Dunn, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Willem Dafoe, Stephen Tobolowsky |
Synopsis
In the Valley of Elah
A career officer and his wife work with a police detective to uncover the truth behind their son's disappearance following his return from a tour of duty in Iraq.
Mississippi Burning
Two FBI agents investigating the murder of civil rights workers during the 60s seek to breach the conspiracy of silence in a small Southern town where segregation divides black and white. The younger agent trained in FBI school runs up against the small town ways of his partner, a former sheriff.
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