Poison Candy vs The Substance of Fire
Poison Candy has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.3/10 for The Substance of Fire). The Substance of Fire is the shorter watch at 1h 42m compared with 1h 49m. The Substance of Fire is the older of the two (1996 against 2022). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Poison Candy | The Substance of Fire | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 2022 | 1996 |
| Length | 1h 49m | 1h 42m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance, Thriller | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | A.D. Scott, DeMarcus Bailey | Daniel J. Sullivan |
| Main cast | Kenny Gardner, Richard Hashaway, Brandon Medlock, Sophia Knolton, Jarric Tucker | Ron Rifkin, Tony Goldwyn, Timothy Hutton, Eric Bogosian, Sarah Jessica Parker |
Synopsis
Poison Candy
Love scammer Candy, promises her crew one last con before swearing off the game, but what happens when the target turns out to be "the one".
The Substance of Fire
Isaac Geldhart is a Holocaust survivor who, overcome by grief at the recent death of his wife, seems determined to run his publishing firm into the ground by printing books that have no hope of financial success. His son Aaron, who also works at the company, grows frustrated with Isaac's emotional decline and attempts to take over the firm. The resulting crisis involves Isaac's other two children, his daughter Sarah and his dying son Martin.
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