Match Point vs The Quiet American
Match Point has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 6.5/10 for The Quiet American). The Quiet American is the shorter watch at 1h 41m compared with 2h 4m. The Quiet American is the older of the two (2002 against 2005). Both are drama, romance, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Match Point
The Quiet American| Match Point | The Quiet American | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.4/10 | ★ 6.5/10 |
| Year | 2005 | 2002 |
| Length | 2h 4m | 1h 41m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance, Thriller | Drama, Romance, Thriller, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Woody Allen | Phillip Noyce |
| Main cast | Mark Gatiss, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Penelope Wilton, Matthew Goode, Brian Cox | Brendan Fraser, Rade Šerbedžija, Michael Caine, Holmes Osborne, Ngo Quang Hai |
Synopsis
Match Point
Chris, a former tennis pro, takes a job as an instructor and befriends his wealthy young student, Tom. After being introduced to his family, Chris is soon engaged to Tom's sister, Chloe. Despite the professional and financial advantages that this relationship affords him, Chris becomes obsessed with Tom's fiancee, American actress Nola.
The Quiet American
Cynical British journalist Fowler falls in love with a young Vietnamese woman but is dismayed when a naïve U.S. official also begins vying for her attention. In retaliation, Fowler informs the communists that the American is selling arms to their enemy.
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