Joy Ride vs Mystic River
Mystic River has the higher audience score (7.7/10 against 6.5/10 for Joy Ride). Joy Ride is the shorter watch at 1h 37m compared with 2h 18m. Joy Ride is the older of the two (2001 against 2003). Both are drama, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Joy Ride
Mystic River| Joy Ride | Mystic River | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.5/10 | ★ 7.7/10 |
| Year | 2001 | 2003 |
| Length | 1h 37m | 2h 18m |
| Genres | Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | John Dahl | Clint Eastwood |
| Main cast | Jim Beaver, Steve Zahn, Rachel Singer, Paul Walker, Leelee Sobieski | Kevin Bacon, Laurence Fishburne, Kevin Chapman, Tim Robbins, Laura Linney |
Synopsis
Joy Ride
Three young people on a road trip from Colorado to New Jersey talk to a trucker on their CB radio, then must escape when he turns out to be a psychotic killer.
Mystic River
The lives of three men who were childhood friends are shattered when one of them suffers a family tragedy.
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