L.A. Confidential vs Shoplifters
Shoplifters has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 7.8/10 for L.A. Confidential). Shoplifters is the shorter watch at 2h compared with 2h 18m. L.A. Confidential is the older of the two (1997 against 2018). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
L.A. Confidential
Shoplifters| L.A. Confidential | Shoplifters | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 7.9/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2018 |
| Length | 2h 18m | 2h |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Curtis Hanson | Hirokazu Kore-eda |
| Main cast | Ron Rifkin, Guy Pearce, Simon Baker, Danny DeVito, Russell Crowe | Kengo Kora, Aju Makita, Akira Emoto, Sosuke Ikematsu, Lily Franky |
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.
Shoplifters
In the outskirts of Tokyo, a poor but close-knit group living on the fringes of society survives through shoplifting and odd jobs. When Osamu and his son take in a neglected young girl, their already fragile existence begins to unravel. As the family grows attached to her, buried secrets surface, forcing them to confront the true meaning of love, belonging, and what makes a family.
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