Mississippi Burning vs The Dry
Mississippi Burning has the higher audience score (7.7/10 against 6.8/10 for The Dry). The Dry is the shorter watch at 1h 57m compared with 2h 8m. Mississippi Burning is the older of the two (1988 against 2021). Both are crime, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Mississippi Burning
The Dry| Mississippi Burning | The Dry | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.7/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 1988 | 2021 |
| Length | 2h 8m | 1h 57m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Alan Parker | Robert Connolly |
| Main cast | Brad Dourif, Kevin Dunn, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Willem Dafoe, Stephen Tobolowsky | John Polson, Eric Bana, Matt Nable, Genevieve O'Reilly, James Frecheville |
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.
The Dry
Aaron Falk returns to his drought-stricken hometown to attend a tragic funeral. But his return opens a decades-old wound - the unsolved death of a teenage girl.
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