L.A. Confidential vs The Village

L.A. Confidential has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.5/10 for The Village). The Village is the shorter watch at 1h 48m compared with 2h 18m. L.A. Confidential is the older of the two (1997 against 2004). Both are drama, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

L.A. Confidential posterL.A. Confidential1997 VS The Village posterThe Village2004
L.A. ConfidentialThe Village
Audience score★ 7.8/10★ 6.5/10
Year19972004
Length2h 18m1h 48m
GenresCrime, Drama, Mystery, ThrillerDrama, Mystery, Thriller
CountryUnited States of America–
DirectorCurtis HansonM. Night Shyamalan
Main castRon Rifkin, Guy Pearce, Simon Baker, Danny DeVito, Russell CroweJudy Greer, Cherry Jones, Joaquin Phoenix, Bryce Dallas Howard, Brendan Gleeson

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 Village

When a willful young man tries to venture beyond his sequestered Pennsylvania hamlet, his actions set off a chain of chilling incidents that will alter the community forever.

Where to watch

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