Papillon vs The International

Papillon has the higher audience score (7.3/10 against 6.3/10 for The International). The International is the shorter watch at 1h 58m compared with 2h 14m. The International is the older of the two (2009 against 2017). Both are adventure, crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Papillon posterPapillon2017 VS The International posterThe International2009
PapillonThe International
Audience score★ 7.3/10★ 6.3/10
Year20172009
Length2h 14m1h 58m
GenresAdventure, Crime, DramaAction, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country–Germany
DirectorMichael NoerTom Tykwer
Main castCharlie Hunnam, Eve Hewson, Rami Malek, Brian Vernel, Yorick van WageningenClive Owen, James Rebhorn, Steven Randazzo, Jack McGee, Ulrich Thomsen

Synopsis

Papillon

Henri “Papillon” Charrière, a safecracker from the Parisian underworld, is wrongfully convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment in the penal colony of French Guiana, where he forges a strong friendship with Louis Dega, a counterfeiter who needs his protection.

The International

An interpol agent and an attorney are determined to bring one of the world's most powerful banks to justice. Uncovering money laundering, arms trading, and conspiracy to destabilize world governments, their investigation takes them from Berlin, Milan, New York and Istanbul. Finding themselves in a chase across the globe, their relentless tenacity puts their own lives at risk.

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