L.A. Confidential vs Only God Forgives

L.A. Confidential has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 5.8/10 for Only God Forgives). Only God Forgives is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 2h 18m. L.A. Confidential is the older of the two (1997 against 2013). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

L.A. Confidential posterL.A. Confidential1997 VS Only God Forgives posterOnly God Forgives2013
L.A. ConfidentialOnly God Forgives
Audience score★ 7.8/10★ 5.8/10
Year19972013
Length2h 18m1h 30m
GenresCrime, Drama, Mystery, ThrillerCrime, Drama, Thriller
CountryUnited States of America–
DirectorCurtis HansonNicolas Winding Refn
Main castRon Rifkin, Guy Pearce, Simon Baker, Danny DeVito, Russell CroweTom Burke, Ryan Gosling, Vithaya Pansringarm, Sahajak Boonthanakit, Charlie Ruedpokanon

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.

Only God Forgives

Julian, who runs a Thai boxing club as a front organization for his family's drug smuggling operation, is forced by his mother Crystal to find and kill the individual responsible for his brother's recent death.

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