Law Abiding Citizen vs Nightcrawler

Nightcrawler has the higher audience score (7.7/10 against 7.4/10 for Law Abiding Citizen). Law Abiding Citizen is the shorter watch at 1h 49m compared with 1h 58m. Law Abiding Citizen is the older of the two (2009 against 2014). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Law Abiding Citizen posterLaw Abiding Citizen2009 VS Nightcrawler posterNightcrawler2014
Law Abiding CitizenNightcrawler
Audience score★ 7.4/10★ 7.7/10
Year20092014
Length1h 49m1h 58m
GenresCrime, Drama, ThrillerCrime, Drama, Thriller
CountryUnited Kingdom–
DirectorF. Gary GrayDan Gilroy
Main castMichael Kelly, Colm Meaney, Leslie Bibb, Regina Hall, Michael IrbyMichael Hyatt, Kevin Rahm, Jake Gyllenhaal, Bill Paxton, Rene Russo

Synopsis

Law Abiding Citizen

A frustrated man decides to take justice into his own hands after a plea bargain sets one of his family's killers free. He targets not only the killer but also the district attorney and others involved in the deal.

Nightcrawler

When Lou Bloom, desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story. Aiding him in his effort is Nina, a TV-news veteran.

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