Nightcrawler vs Polytechnique

Nightcrawler has the higher audience score (7.7/10 against 7.1/10 for Polytechnique). Polytechnique is the shorter watch at 1h 17m compared with 1h 58m. Polytechnique is the older of the two (2009 against 2014). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Nightcrawler posterNightcrawler2014 VS Polytechnique posterPolytechnique2009
NightcrawlerPolytechnique
Audience score★ 7.7/10★ 7.1/10
Year20142009
Length1h 58m1h 17m
GenresCrime, Drama, ThrillerCrime, Drama, Thriller
Country––
DirectorDan GilroyDenis Villeneuve
Main castMichael Hyatt, Kevin Rahm, Jake Gyllenhaal, Bill Paxton, Rene RussoEvelyne Brochu, Johanne-Marie Tremblay, Karine Vanasse, Natalie Hamel-Roy, Maxim Gaudette

Synopsis

Nightcrawler

When Lou Bloom, desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story. Aiding him in his effort is Nina, a TV-news veteran.

Polytechnique

A dramatization of the Montreal Massacre of 1989 where several female engineering students were murdered by an unstable misogynist.

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