Primal Fear vs Where the Truth Lies
Primal Fear has the higher audience score (7.7/10 against 6.2/10 for Where the Truth Lies). Where the Truth Lies is the shorter watch at 1h 47m compared with 2h 9m. Primal Fear is the older of the two (1996 against 2005). Both are drama, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Primal Fear
Where the Truth Lies| Primal Fear | Where the Truth Lies | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.7/10 | ★ 6.2/10 |
| Year | 1996 | 2005 |
| Length | 2h 9m | 1h 47m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Gregory Hoblit | Atom Egoyan |
| Main cast | Jon Seda, Maura Tierney, Richard Gere, Alfre Woodard, Laura Linney | David Hayman, Kevin Bacon, Rachel Blanchard, Maury Chaykin, Alison Lohman |
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.
Where the Truth Lies
An ambitious reporter probes the reasons behind the sudden split of a 1950s comedy team.
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