Pain & Gain vs Smokin' Aces
Smokin' Aces has the higher audience score (6.5/10 against 6.3/10 for Pain & Gain). Smokin' Aces is the shorter watch at 1h 49m compared with 2h 10m. Smokin' Aces is the older of the two (2006 against 2013). Both are action, comedy, crime movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Pain & Gain | Smokin' Aces | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.3/10 | ★ 6.5/10 |
| Year | 2013 | 2006 |
| Length | 2h 10m | 1h 49m |
| Genres | Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama | Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Michael Bay | Joe Carnahan |
| Main cast | Tony Shalhoub, Anthony Mackie, Ed Harris, Dwayne Johnson, Rob Corddry | Matthew Fox, Nestor Carbonell, Taraji P. Henson, Common, Martin Henderson |
Synopsis
Pain & Gain
Daniel Lugo, manager of the Sun Gym in 1990s Miami, decides that there is only one way to achieve his version of the American dream: extortion. To achieve his goal, he recruits musclemen Paul and Adrian as accomplices. After several failed attempts, they abduct rich businessman Victor Kershaw and convince him to sign over all his assets to them. But when Kershaw makes it out alive, authorities are reluctant to believe his story.
Smokin' Aces
When a Las Vegas performer-turned-snitch named Buddy Israel decides to turn state's evidence and testify against the mob, it seems that a whole lot of people would like to make sure he's no longer breathing.
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