Matinee Idol vs True Story
Matinee Idol has the higher audience score (7.5/10 against 6.3/10 for True Story). Matinee Idol is the shorter watch at 1h 15m compared with 1h 39m. Matinee Idol is the older of the two (1933 against 2015). Both are crime, drama, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Matinee Idol
True Story| Matinee Idol | True Story | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 6.3/10 |
| Year | 1933 | 2015 |
| Length | 1h 15m | 1h 39m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery | Crime, Drama, History, Mystery |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | George King | Rupert Goold |
| Main cast | Camilla Horn, Miles Mander, Marguerite Allan, Viola Keats, Anthony Hankey | Gretchen Mol, Maria Dizzia, Betty Gilpin, Ethan Suplee, James Franco |
Synopsis
Matinee Idol
A well-known actor is murdered. Another performer becomes an amateur sleuth so she can prove her sister is innocent of the crime.
True Story
A drama centered on the relationship between journalist Michael Finkel and Christian Longo, an FBI Most Wanted List murderer who for years lived outside the U.S. under Finkel's name.
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