L.A. Confidential vs Searching
L.A. Confidential has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 7.6/10 for Searching). Searching is the shorter watch at 1h 42m compared with 2h 18m. L.A. Confidential is the older of the two (1997 against 2018). Both are drama, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| L.A. Confidential | Searching | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 7.6/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2018 |
| Length | 2h 18m | 1h 42m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Curtis Hanson | Aneesh Chaganty |
| Main cast | Ron Rifkin, Guy Pearce, Simon Baker, Danny DeVito, Russell Crowe | John Cho, Melissa Disney, Ben Cain, Sean O'Bryan, Michelle La |
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.
Searching
After David Kim's 16-year-old daughter goes missing, a local investigation is opened and a detective is assigned to the case. But 37 hours later and without a single lead, David decides to search the one place no one has looked yet, where all secrets are kept today: his daughter's laptop.
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