L.A. Confidential vs Mercy

L.A. Confidential has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 7.1/10 for Mercy). Mercy is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 2h 18m. L.A. Confidential is the older of the two (1997 against 2026). Both are crime, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

L.A. Confidential posterL.A. Confidential1997 VS Mercy posterMercy2026
L.A. ConfidentialMercy
Audience score★ 7.8/10★ 7.1/10
Year19972026
Length2h 18m1h 40m
GenresCrime, Drama, Mystery, ThrillerCrime, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller
CountryUnited States of AmericaUnited States of America
DirectorCurtis HansonTimur Bekmambetov
Main castRon Rifkin, Guy Pearce, Simon Baker, Danny DeVito, Russell CroweChris Pratt, Rebecca Ferguson, Kali Reis, Kylie Rogers, Chris Sullivan

Synopsis

L.A. Confidential

Three detectives in the corrupt and brutal L.A. police force of the 1950s use differing methods to uncover a conspiracy behind the shotgun slayings of the patrons at an all-night diner.

Mercy

In the near future, a detective stands on trial accused of murdering his wife. He has ninety minutes to prove his innocence to the advanced AI Judge he once championed, before it determines his fate.

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