Nightcrawler vs Traffic
Nightcrawler has the higher audience score (7.7/10 against 7.1/10 for Traffic). Nightcrawler is the shorter watch at 1h 58m compared with 2h 27m. Traffic is the older of the two (2000 against 2014). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Nightcrawler
Traffic| Nightcrawler | Traffic | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.7/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 2014 | 2000 |
| Length | 1h 58m | 2h 27m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Dan Gilroy | Steven Soderbergh |
| Main cast | Michael Hyatt, Kevin Rahm, Jake Gyllenhaal, Bill Paxton, Rene Russo | Don Cheadle, Dennis Quaid, Erika Christensen, Benicio del Toro, Catherine Zeta-Jones |
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.
Traffic
An exploration of the United States of America's war on drugs from multiple perspectives. For the new head of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, the war becomes personal when he discovers his well-educated daughter is abusing cocaine within their comfortable suburban home. In Mexico, a flawed, but noble policeman agrees to testify against a powerful general in league with a cartel, and in San Diego, a drug kingpin's sheltered trophy…
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