L.A. Confidential vs The Killing of a Sacred Deer
L.A. Confidential has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 7/10 for The Killing of a Sacred Deer). The Killing of a Sacred Deer is the shorter watch at 2h 1m 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 Killing of a Sacred Deer| L.A. Confidential | The Killing of a Sacred Deer | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2017 |
| Length | 2h 18m | 2h 1m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Curtis Hanson | Yorgos Lanthimos |
| Main cast | Ron Rifkin, Guy Pearce, Simon Baker, Danny DeVito, Russell Crowe | Bill Camp, Colin Farrell, Nicole Kidman, Barry Keoghan, Raffey Cassidy |
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 Killing of a Sacred Deer
Dr. Steven Murphy is a renowned cardiovascular surgeon who presides over a spotless household with his wife and two children. Lurking at the margins of his idyllic suburban existence is Martin, a fatherless teen who insinuates himself into the doctor's life in gradually unsettling ways.
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