Primal Fear vs The Girl on the Train
Primal Fear has the higher audience score (7.7/10 against 6.4/10 for The Girl on the Train). The Girl on the Train is the shorter watch at 1h 52m compared with 2h 9m. Primal Fear is the older of the two (1996 against 2016). Both are crime, drama, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Primal Fear
The Girl on the Train| Primal Fear | The Girl on the Train | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.7/10 | ★ 6.4/10 |
| Year | 1996 | 2016 |
| Length | 2h 9m | 1h 52m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Gregory Hoblit | Tate Taylor |
| Main cast | Jon Seda, Maura Tierney, Richard Gere, Alfre Woodard, Laura Linney | Emily Blunt, Rebecca Ferguson, Darren Goldstein, Lisa Kudrow, Justin Theroux |
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 Girl on the Train
Rachel Watson, devastated by her recent divorce, spends her daily commute fantasizing about the seemingly perfect couple who live in a house that her train passes every day, until one morning she sees something shocking happen there and becomes entangled in the mystery that unfolds.
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