L.A. Confidential vs Mr. Holmes
L.A. Confidential has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.5/10 for Mr. Holmes). Mr. Holmes is the shorter watch at 1h 44m compared with 2h 18m. L.A. Confidential is the older of the two (1997 against 2015). Both are crime, drama, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
L.A. Confidential
Mr. Holmes| L.A. Confidential | Mr. Holmes | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 6.5/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2015 |
| Length | 2h 18m | 1h 44m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Family, Mystery |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Curtis Hanson | Bill Condon |
| Main cast | Ron Rifkin, Guy Pearce, Simon Baker, Danny DeVito, Russell Crowe | Patrick Kennedy, Hattie Morahan, Roger Allam, Hiroyuki Sanada, Frances Barber |
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.
Mr. Holmes
In 1947, long-retired and near the end of his life, Sherlock Holmes grapples with an unreliable memory and must rely on his housekeeper's son as he revisits the still-unsolved case that led to his retirement.
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