Road vs The Prestige

The Prestige has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 4.5/10 for Road). Road is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 10m. Road is the older of the two (2005 against 2006). Both are drama, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.

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RoadThe Prestige
Audience score★ 4.5/10★ 8.2/10
Year20052006
Length1h 32m2h 10m
GenresDrama, MysteryDrama, Mystery, Science Fiction
Country––
DirectorLeslie McCleaveChristopher Nolan
Main castChris Messina, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Jayne Houdyshell, Peter Appel, Catherine KellnerMichael Caine, Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman, Piper Perabo, Andy Serkis

Synopsis

Road

Two exes take a dual-purpose road trip: allow Margaret (Catherine Kellner), a freelance photographer, to complete her assignment to check up on toxic waste sites along the U.S.-Canadian border, and deliver Jay (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) home to his mother's house in Detroit. The trip takes a turn for the weird as they begin to suspect they are trapped.

The Prestige

A mysterious story of two magicians whose intense rivalry leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy -- full of obsession, deceit and jealousy with dangerous and deadly consequences.

Where to watch

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