Mississippi Burning vs Suburbicon
Mississippi Burning has the higher audience score (7.7/10 against 5.9/10 for Suburbicon). Suburbicon is the shorter watch at 1h 45m compared with 2h 8m. Mississippi Burning is the older of the two (1988 against 2017). Both are crime, drama, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Mississippi Burning | Suburbicon | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.7/10 | ★ 5.9/10 |
| Year | 1988 | 2017 |
| Length | 2h 8m | 1h 45m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Alan Parker | George Clooney |
| Main cast | Brad Dourif, Kevin Dunn, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Willem Dafoe, Stephen Tobolowsky | Oscar Isaac, Alex Hassell, Noah Jupe, Steve Monroe, Matt Damon |
Synopsis
Mississippi Burning
Two FBI agents investigating the murder of civil rights workers during the 60s seek to breach the conspiracy of silence in a small Southern town where segregation divides black and white. The younger agent trained in FBI school runs up against the small town ways of his partner, a former sheriff.
Suburbicon
In the quiet family town of Suburbicon during the 1950s, the best and worst of humanity is hilariously reflected through the deeds of seemingly ordinary people. When a home invasion turns deadly, a picture-perfect family turns to blackmail, revenge and murder.
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