Just Play Dead vs The Usual Suspects
Just Play Dead and The Usual Suspects are tied on audience score (8.2/10). Just Play Dead is the shorter watch at 1h 37m compared with 1h 46m. The Usual Suspects is the older of the two (1995 against 2026). Both are crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Just Play Dead | The Usual Suspects | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.2/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 1995 |
| Length | 1h 37m | 1h 46m |
| Genres | Crime, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | United Kingdom | – |
| Director | Martin Campbell | Bryan Singer |
| Main cast | Eoin Macken, Samuel L. Jackson, Eva Green, María Pedraza, Jason Fernández | Kevin Pollak, Giancarlo Esposito, Benicio del Toro, Dan Hedaya, Kevin Spacey |
Synopsis
Just Play Dead
A criminal mastermind plans to fake his death for insurance money while framing his wife's lover. His wife plots to kill him for real and take it all. Both race to outmanoeuvre each other in a deadly battle of wits.
The Usual Suspects
Held in an L.A. interrogation room, Verbal Kint attempts to convince the feds that a mythic crime lord, Keyser Soze, not only exists, but was also responsible for drawing him and his four partners into a multi-million dollar heist that ended with an explosion in San Pedro harbor – leaving few survivors. Verbal lures his interrogators with an incredible story of the crime lord's almost supernatural prowess.
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