Primal Fear vs The Pledge
Primal Fear has the higher audience score (7.7/10 against 6.6/10 for The Pledge). The Pledge is the shorter watch at 2h 3m compared with 2h 9m. Primal Fear is the older of the two (1996 against 2001). Both are crime, drama, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Primal Fear
The Pledge| Primal Fear | The Pledge | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.7/10 | ★ 6.6/10 |
| Year | 1996 | 2001 |
| Length | 2h 9m | 2h 3m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Gregory Hoblit | Sean Penn |
| Main cast | Jon Seda, Maura Tierney, Richard Gere, Alfre Woodard, Laura Linney | Aaron Eckhart, Robin Wright, Patricia Clarkson, Vanessa Redgrave, Helen Mirren |
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 Pledge
A police chief about to retire pledges to help a woman find her daughter's killer.
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