Shutter Island vs The 4th Man
Shutter Island has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.7/10 for The 4th Man). The 4th Man is the shorter watch at 1h 38m compared with 2h 18m. The 4th Man is the older of the two (1983 against 2010). Both are mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Shutter Island | The 4th Man | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.2/10 | ★ 6.7/10 |
| Year | 2010 | 1983 |
| Length | 2h 18m | 1h 38m |
| Genres | Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Martin Scorsese | Paul Verhoeven |
| Main cast | Joseph Sikora, Patricia Clarkson, Emily Mortimer, Mark Ruffalo, Leonardo DiCaprio | Jeroen Krabbé, Thom Hoffman, Dolf de Vries, Reinout Bussemaker, Renée Soutendijk |
Synopsis
Shutter Island
World War II soldier-turned-U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels investigates the disappearance of a patient from a hospital for the criminally insane, but his efforts are compromised by troubling visions and a mysterious doctor.
The 4th Man
A writer whose lover is a woman widowed three times begins to suspect she may be responsible for her husbands' deaths.
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