L.A. Confidential vs Sovereign
L.A. Confidential has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.9/10 for Sovereign). Sovereign is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 2h 18m. L.A. Confidential is the older of the two (1997 against 2025). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
L.A. Confidential
Sovereign| L.A. Confidential | Sovereign | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 6.9/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2025 |
| Length | 2h 18m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Curtis Hanson | Christian Swegal |
| Main cast | Ron Rifkin, Guy Pearce, Simon Baker, Danny DeVito, Russell Crowe | Dennis Quaid, Nick Offerman, Tommy Kramer, Jacob Tremblay, Megan Mullally |
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.
Sovereign
Struggling single father Jerry indoctrinates his son Joe into the sovereign citizen movement, teaching him that laws are mere illusions and freedom is something you take. But, as Jerry’s ideology consumes them, they are set on a collision course with a police chief who has spent his life upholding the rules that Jerry has spent his tearing down.
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