My Son vs Mystic River

Mystic River has the higher audience score (7.7/10 against 5.8/10 for My Son). My Son is the shorter watch at 1h 24m compared with 2h 18m. Mystic River is the older of the two (2003 against 2017). Both are drama, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

My Son posterMy Son2017 VS Mystic River posterMystic River2003
My SonMystic River
Audience score★ 5.8/10★ 7.7/10
Year20172003
Length1h 24m2h 18m
GenresDrama, Mystery, ThrillerCrime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country–United States of America
DirectorChristian CarionClint Eastwood
Main castGuillaume Canet, Mélanie Laurent, Christophe Rossignon, Olivier de Benoist, Antoine HamelKevin Bacon, Laurence Fishburne, Kevin Chapman, Tim Robbins, Laura Linney

Synopsis

My Son

The story of a busy man, who fills his time travelling to Africa, South America and the Middle East. His passion for his job has distanced him from his loved ones. He’s been divorced for three years and has since seen his son very little. When the latter disappears, he is forced to stand still, and soon discovers things about his ex-wife and, above all, his son. A terrible feeling of guilt overwhelms him and he decides to find his son at all…

Mystic River

The lives of three men who were childhood friends are shattered when one of them suffers a family tragedy.

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