Monster vs The Usual Suspects
The Usual Suspects has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 7.2/10 for Monster). The Usual Suspects is the shorter watch at 1h 46m compared with 1h 50m. The Usual Suspects is the older of the two (1995 against 2003). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Monster | The Usual Suspects | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.2/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 1995 |
| Length | 1h 50m | 1h 46m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Patty Jenkins | Bryan Singer |
| Main cast | Bruce Dern, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Charlize Theron, Lee Tergesen, Christina Ricci | Kevin Pollak, Giancarlo Esposito, Benicio del Toro, Dan Hedaya, Kevin Spacey |
Synopsis
Monster
An emotionally scarred highway drifter shoots a sadistic trick who rapes her, and ultimately becomes America's first female serial killer.
The Usual Suspects
Held in an L.A. interrogation room, Verbal Kint attempts to convince the feds that a mythic crime lord, Keyser Soze, not only exists, but was also responsible for drawing him and his four partners into a multi-million dollar heist that ended with an explosion in San Pedro harbor – leaving few survivors. Verbal lures his interrogators with an incredible story of the crime lord's almost supernatural prowess.
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