L.A. Confidential vs Under the Sand

L.A. Confidential has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.7/10 for Under the Sand). Under the Sand is the shorter watch at 1h 36m compared with 2h 18m. L.A. Confidential is the older of the two (1997 against 2000). Both are drama, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.

L.A. Confidential posterL.A. Confidential1997 VS Under the Sand posterUnder the Sand2000
L.A. ConfidentialUnder the Sand
Audience score★ 7.8/10★ 6.7/10
Year19972000
Length2h 18m1h 36m
GenresCrime, Drama, Mystery, ThrillerDrama, Mystery
CountryUnited States of America–
DirectorCurtis HansonFrançois Ozon
Main castRon Rifkin, Guy Pearce, Simon Baker, Danny DeVito, Russell CroweCharlotte Rampling, Bruno Cremer, Jacques Nolot, Alexandra Stewart, Pierre Vernier

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.

Under the Sand

When her husband goes missing at the beach, a female professor begins to mentally disintegrate as her denial of his disappearance becomes delusional.

Where to watch

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