Mississippi Burning vs The Paperboy
Mississippi Burning has the higher audience score (7.7/10 against 5.6/10 for The Paperboy). The Paperboy is the shorter watch at 1h 47m compared with 2h 8m. Mississippi Burning is the older of the two (1988 against 2012). Both are drama, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Mississippi Burning
The Paperboy| Mississippi Burning | The Paperboy | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.7/10 | ★ 5.6/10 |
| Year | 1988 | 2012 |
| Length | 2h 8m | 1h 47m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Alan Parker | Lee Daniels |
| Main cast | Brad Dourif, Kevin Dunn, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Willem Dafoe, Stephen Tobolowsky | Nicole Kidman, John Cusack, Matthew McConaughey, Ned Bellamy, David Oyelowo |
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 Paperboy
A reporter returns to his Florida hometown to investigate a case involving a death row inmate.
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