Primal Fear vs The Clearing
Primal Fear has the higher audience score (7.7/10 against 5.8/10 for The Clearing). The Clearing is the shorter watch at 1h 35m compared with 2h 9m. Primal Fear is the older of the two (1996 against 2004). Both are drama, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Primal Fear
The Clearing| Primal Fear | The Clearing | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.7/10 | ★ 5.8/10 |
| Year | 1996 | 2004 |
| Length | 2h 9m | 1h 35m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Gregory Hoblit | Pieter Jan Brugge |
| Main cast | Jon Seda, Maura Tierney, Richard Gere, Alfre Woodard, Laura Linney | Matt Craven, Helen Mirren, Wendy Crewson, Willem Dafoe, Diana Scarwid |
Synopsis
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.
The Clearing
When affluent executive Wayne Hayes is kidnapped by a disgruntled employee and held for ransom in a forest, Wayne’s wife is forced to reckon with the FBI agents as they negotiate with the kidnapper.
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