Primal Fear vs The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Primal Fear has the higher audience score (7.7/10 against 7.4/10 for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo). Primal Fear is the shorter watch at 2h 9m compared with 2h 38m. Primal Fear is the older of the two (1996 against 2011). Both are crime, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Primal Fear | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.7/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 1996 | 2011 |
| Length | 2h 9m | 2h 38m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Gregory Hoblit | David Fincher |
| Main cast | Jon Seda, Maura Tierney, Richard Gere, Alfre Woodard, Laura Linney | Geraldine James, Joely Richardson, Robin Wright, Christopher Plummer, Daniel Craig |
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 with the Dragon Tattoo
Disgraced journalist Mikael Blomkvist investigates the disappearance of a weary patriarch's niece from 40 years ago. He is aided by the pierced, tattooed, punk computer hacker named Lisbeth Salander. As they work together in the investigation, Blomkvist and Salander uncover immense corruption beyond anything they have ever imagined.
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