Joker vs The Pelican Brief
Joker has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 6.6/10 for The Pelican Brief). Joker is the shorter watch at 2h 2m compared with 2h 21m. The Pelican Brief is the older of the two (1993 against 2019). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Joker
The Pelican Brief| Joker | The Pelican Brief | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.1/10 | ★ 6.6/10 |
| Year | 2019 | 1993 |
| Length | 2h 2m | 2h 21m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | Canada | – |
| Director | Todd Phillips | Alan J. Pakula |
| Main cast | Shea Whigham, Bill Camp, Zazie Beetz, Frances Conroy, Robert De Niro | Nicholas Woodeson, John Lithgow, Tony Goldwyn, Julia Roberts, Denzel Washington |
Synopsis
Joker
During the 1980s, a failed stand-up comedian is driven insane and turns to a life of crime and chaos in Gotham City while becoming an infamous psychopathic crime figure.
The Pelican Brief
A law student's theory about the recent deaths of two Supreme Court justices embroils her in a far-reaching web of murder, corruption, and greed.
Where to watch
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