J. Edgar vs Just Mercy
Just Mercy has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 6.2/10 for J. Edgar). J. Edgar is the older of the two (2011 against 2019). Both are crime, drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
J. Edgar
Just Mercy| J. Edgar | Just Mercy | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.2/10 | ★ 7.9/10 |
| Year | 2011 | 2019 |
| Length | 2h 17m | 2h 17m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, History | Crime, Drama, History |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Clint Eastwood | Destin Daniel Cretton |
| Main cast | Geoff Pierson, Jessica Hecht, Dermot Mulroney, Lea Thompson, Josh Lucas | Andrene Ward-Hammond, Rafe Spall, J. Alphonse Nicholson, Rhoda Griffis, Tim Blake Nelson |
Synopsis
J. Edgar
As the face of law enforcement in the United States for almost 50 years, J. Edgar Hoover was feared and admired, reviled and revered. But behind closed doors, he held secrets that would have destroyed his image, his career, and his life.
Just Mercy
The powerful true story of Harvard-educated lawyer Bryan Stevenson, who goes to Alabama to defend the disenfranchised and wrongly condemned — including Walter McMillian, a man sentenced to death despite evidence proving his innocence. Bryan fights tirelessly for Walter with the system stacked against them.
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