L.A. Confidential vs The Number 23
L.A. Confidential has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.4/10 for The Number 23). The Number 23 is the shorter watch at 1h 38m compared with 2h 18m. L.A. Confidential is the older of the two (1997 against 2007). Both are crime, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
L.A. Confidential
The Number 23| L.A. Confidential | The Number 23 | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 6.4/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2007 |
| Length | 2h 18m | 1h 38m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Curtis Hanson | Joel Schumacher |
| Main cast | Ron Rifkin, Guy Pearce, Simon Baker, Danny DeVito, Russell Crowe | Corey Stoll, Virginia Madsen, Logan Lerman, Jim Carrey, Rhona Mitra |
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 Number 23
Animal control officer Walter Sparrow becomes obsessed with a novel that he believes was written about him, as more and more similarities between himself and his literary alter ego seem to arise.
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