L.A. Confidential vs Uncut Gems

L.A. Confidential has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 7.2/10 for Uncut Gems). Uncut Gems is the shorter watch at 2h 16m compared with 2h 18m. L.A. Confidential is the older of the two (1997 against 2019). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

L.A. Confidential posterL.A. Confidential1997 VS Uncut Gems posterUncut Gems2019
L.A. ConfidentialUncut Gems
Audience score★ 7.8/10★ 7.2/10
Year19972019
Length2h 18m2h 16m
GenresCrime, Drama, Mystery, ThrillerCrime, Drama, Thriller
CountryUnited States of AmericaUnited States of America
DirectorCurtis HansonBenny Safdie, Josh Safdie
Main castRon Rifkin, Guy Pearce, Simon Baker, Danny DeVito, Russell CroweJudd Hirsch, LaKeith Stanfield, Eric Bogosian, Adam Sandler, Idina Menzel

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.

Uncut Gems

A charismatic New York City jeweler always on the lookout for the next big score makes a series of high-stakes bets that could lead to the windfall of a lifetime. Howard must perform a precarious high-wire act, balancing business, family, and encroaching adversaries on all sides in his relentless pursuit of the ultimate win.

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