L.A. Confidential vs Smothered
L.A. Confidential has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.8/10 for Smothered). Smothered is the shorter watch at 1h 39m compared with 2h 18m. L.A. Confidential is the older of the two (1997 against 2025). Both are drama, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
L.A. Confidential
Smothered| L.A. Confidential | Smothered | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2025 |
| Length | 2h 18m | 1h 39m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Curtis Hanson | Kevin Rahardjo, Rafki Hidayat |
| Main cast | Ron Rifkin, Guy Pearce, Simon Baker, Danny DeVito, Russell Crowe | Banyu Bening, Rio Dewanto, Almanzo Konoralma, Jordan Omar, Sulthan Hamonangan |
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.
Smothered
After surviving an accident, Alif, a micro-painting artist, is told by his doctor that his memory hasn’t fully recovered. When a woman claiming to be his mother comes to visit, Alif begins to sense something is wrong—he doesn’t recognize her face, and he suspects she might not be his mother.
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