Primal Fear vs The Firm
Primal Fear has the higher audience score (7.7/10 against 6.7/10 for The Firm). Primal Fear is the shorter watch at 2h 9m compared with 2h 34m. The Firm is the older of the two (1993 against 1996). Both are drama, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Primal Fear
The Firm| Primal Fear | The Firm | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.7/10 | ★ 6.7/10 |
| Year | 1996 | 1993 |
| Length | 2h 9m | 2h 34m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | United States of America |
| Director | Gregory Hoblit | Sydney Pollack |
| Main cast | Jon Seda, Maura Tierney, Richard Gere, Alfre Woodard, Laura Linney | Ed Harris, Hal Holbrook, Tom Cruise, Holly Hunter, Tobin Bell |
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 Firm
Mitch McDeere is a young man with a promising future in Law. About to sit his Bar exam, he is approached by 'The Firm' and made an offer he doesn't refuse. Seduced by the money and gifts showered on him, he is totally oblivious to the more sinister side of his company. Then, two Associates are murdered. The FBI contact him, asking him for information and suddenly his life is ruined. He has a choice - work with the FBI, or stay with the Firm…
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