Mystic River vs Shanghai
Mystic River has the higher audience score (7.7/10 against 6.1/10 for Shanghai). Shanghai is the shorter watch at 1h 45m compared with 2h 18m. Mystic River is the older of the two (2003 against 2010). Both are drama, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Mystic River | Shanghai | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.7/10 | ★ 6.1/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2010 |
| Length | 2h 18m | 1h 45m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Clint Eastwood | Mikael Håfström |
| Main cast | Kevin Bacon, Laurence Fishburne, Kevin Chapman, Tim Robbins, Laura Linney | Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Hugh Bonneville, Benedict Wong, Franka Potente, David Morse |
Synopsis
Mystic River
The lives of three men who were childhood friends are shattered when one of them suffers a family tragedy.
Shanghai
An American man returns to a corrupt, Japanese-occupied Shanghai four months before Pearl Harbor and discovers his friend has been killed. While he unravels the mysteries of the death, he falls in love and discovers a much larger secret that his own government is hiding.
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