Nightcrawler vs The Crying Game

Nightcrawler has the higher audience score (7.7/10 against 6.8/10 for The Crying Game). The Crying Game is the shorter watch at 1h 52m compared with 1h 58m. The Crying Game is the older of the two (1992 against 2014). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Nightcrawler posterNightcrawler2014 VS The Crying Game posterThe Crying Game1992
NightcrawlerThe Crying Game
Audience score★ 7.7/10★ 6.8/10
Year20141992
Length1h 58m1h 52m
GenresCrime, Drama, ThrillerCrime, Drama, Thriller
Country––
DirectorDan GilroyNeil Jordan
Main castMichael Hyatt, Kevin Rahm, Jake Gyllenhaal, Bill Paxton, Rene RussoMiranda Richardson, Stephen Rea, Forest Whitaker, Ralph Brown, Jim Broadbent

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.

The Crying Game

Irish Republican Army member Fergus forms an unexpected bond with Jody, a kidnapped British soldier in his custody, despite the warnings of fellow IRA members Jude and Maguire. Jody makes Fergus promise he'll visit his girlfriend, Dil, in London, and when Fergus flees to the city, he seeks her out. Hounded by his former IRA colleagues, he finds himself increasingly drawn to the enigmatic, and surprising, Dil.

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