Nightcrawler vs Primal Fear

Nightcrawler and Primal Fear are tied on audience score (7.7/10). Nightcrawler is the shorter watch at 1h 58m compared with 2h 9m. Primal Fear is the older of the two (1996 against 2014). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Nightcrawler posterNightcrawler2014 VS Primal Fear posterPrimal Fear1996
NightcrawlerPrimal Fear
Audience score★ 7.7/10★ 7.7/10
Year20141996
Length1h 58m2h 9m
GenresCrime, Drama, ThrillerCrime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country–United States of America
DirectorDan GilroyGregory Hoblit
Main castMichael Hyatt, Kevin Rahm, Jake Gyllenhaal, Bill Paxton, Rene RussoJon Seda, Maura Tierney, Richard Gere, Alfre Woodard, Laura Linney

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.

Primal Fear

An arrogant, high-powered attorney takes on the case of a poor altar boy found running away from the scene of the grisly murder of the bishop who has taken him in. The case gets a lot more complex when the accused reveals that there may or may not have been a third person in the room.

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