L.A. Confidential vs Promising Young Woman

L.A. Confidential has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 7.4/10 for Promising Young Woman). Promising Young Woman is the shorter watch at 1h 53m compared with 2h 18m. L.A. Confidential is the older of the two (1997 against 2020). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

L.A. Confidential posterL.A. Confidential1997 VS Promising Young Woman posterPromising Young Woman2020
L.A. ConfidentialPromising Young Woman
Audience score★ 7.8/10★ 7.4/10
Year19972020
Length2h 18m1h 53m
GenresCrime, Drama, Mystery, ThrillerCrime, Drama, Thriller
CountryUnited States of America–
DirectorCurtis HansonEmerald Fennell
Main castRon Rifkin, Guy Pearce, Simon Baker, Danny DeVito, Russell CroweClancy Brown, Max Greenfield, Alison Brie, Sam Richardson, Christopher Mintz-Plasse

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.

Promising Young Woman

A young woman, traumatized by a tragic event in her past, seeks out vengeance against those who crossed her path.

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