L.A. Confidential vs The Dinner
L.A. Confidential has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 4.5/10 for The Dinner). The Dinner is the shorter watch at 2h compared with 2h 18m. L.A. Confidential is the older of the two (1997 against 2017). Both are drama, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
L.A. Confidential
The Dinner| L.A. Confidential | The Dinner | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 4.5/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2017 |
| Length | 2h 18m | 2h |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Curtis Hanson | Oren Moverman |
| Main cast | Ron Rifkin, Guy Pearce, Simon Baker, Danny DeVito, Russell Crowe | Adepero Oduye, Richard Gere, Laura Linney, Chloë Sevigny, Steve Coogan |
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.
The Dinner
Two brothers and their wives meet up at a haute-cuisine restaurant to discuss what to do about a horrific crime that their sons committed together. As the quartet debate their options, the conversation reopens old wounds between the siblings.
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