Mystic River vs Righteous Kill

Mystic River has the higher audience score (7.7/10 against 5.9/10 for Righteous Kill). Righteous Kill is the shorter watch at 1h 41m compared with 2h 18m. Mystic River is the older of the two (2003 against 2008). Both are crime, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Mystic River posterMystic River2003 VS Righteous Kill posterRighteous Kill2008
Mystic RiverRighteous Kill
Audience score★ 7.7/10★ 5.9/10
Year20032008
Length2h 18m1h 41m
GenresCrime, Drama, Mystery, ThrillerCrime, Mystery, Thriller
CountryUnited States of America–
DirectorClint EastwoodJon Avnet
Main castKevin Bacon, Laurence Fishburne, Kevin Chapman, Tim Robbins, Laura LinneyCarla Gugino, Donnie Wahlberg, Sterling K. Brown, Robert De Niro, John Leguizamo

Synopsis

Mystic River

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

Righteous Kill

Two veteran New York City detectives work to identify the possible connection between a recent murder and a case they believe they solved years ago; is there a serial killer on the loose, and did they perhaps put the wrong person behind bars?

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