Pi vs Primal Fear
Primal Fear has the higher audience score (7.7/10 against 7.1/10 for Pi). Pi is the shorter watch at 1h 24m compared with 2h 9m. Primal Fear is the older of the two (1996 against 1998). Both are drama, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Pi
Primal Fear| Pi | Primal Fear | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 7.7/10 |
| Year | 1998 | 1996 |
| Length | 1h 24m | 2h 9m |
| Genres | Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Darren Aronofsky | Gregory Hoblit |
| Main cast | Joanne Gordon, Mark Margolis, Sean Gullette, Ajay Naidu, Stephen Pearlman | Jon Seda, Maura Tierney, Richard Gere, Alfre Woodard, Laura Linney |
Synopsis
Pi
A mathematical genius discovers a link between numbers and reality, and thus believes he can predict the future.
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.