Layer Cake vs Nightcrawler
Nightcrawler has the higher audience score (7.7/10 against 6.9/10 for Layer Cake). Layer Cake is the shorter watch at 1h 45m compared with 1h 58m. Layer Cake is the older of the two (2004 against 2014). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Layer Cake
Nightcrawler| Layer Cake | Nightcrawler | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.9/10 | ★ 7.7/10 |
| Year | 2004 | 2014 |
| Length | 1h 45m | 1h 58m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Matthew Vaughn | Dan Gilroy |
| Main cast | Tom Hardy, Ben Whishaw, Colm Meaney, Michael Gambon, Kenneth Cranham | Michael Hyatt, Kevin Rahm, Jake Gyllenhaal, Bill Paxton, Rene Russo |
Synopsis
Layer Cake
When a seemingly straight-forward drug deal goes awry, XXXX has to break his die-hard rules and turn up the heat, not only to outwit the old regime and come out on top, but to save his own skin...
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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