Primal Fear vs The Paperboy
Primal Fear has the higher audience score (7.7/10 against 5.6/10 for The Paperboy). The Paperboy is the shorter watch at 1h 47m compared with 2h 9m. Primal Fear is the older of the two (1996 against 2012). Both are drama, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Primal Fear
The Paperboy| Primal Fear | The Paperboy | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.7/10 | ★ 5.6/10 |
| Year | 1996 | 2012 |
| Length | 2h 9m | 1h 47m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Gregory Hoblit | Lee Daniels |
| Main cast | Jon Seda, Maura Tierney, Richard Gere, Alfre Woodard, Laura Linney | Nicole Kidman, John Cusack, Matthew McConaughey, Ned Bellamy, David Oyelowo |
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 Paperboy
A reporter returns to his Florida hometown to investigate a case involving a death row inmate.
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