Shutter Island vs The Clearing
Shutter Island has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 5.8/10 for The Clearing). The Clearing is the shorter watch at 1h 35m compared with 2h 18m. The Clearing is the older of the two (2004 against 2010). Both are drama, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Shutter Island
The Clearing| Shutter Island | The Clearing | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.2/10 | ★ 5.8/10 |
| Year | 2010 | 2004 |
| Length | 2h 18m | 1h 35m |
| Genres | Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Martin Scorsese | Pieter Jan Brugge |
| Main cast | Joseph Sikora, Patricia Clarkson, Emily Mortimer, Mark Ruffalo, Leonardo DiCaprio | Matt Craven, Helen Mirren, Wendy Crewson, Willem Dafoe, Diana Scarwid |
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 Clearing
When affluent executive Wayne Hayes is kidnapped by a disgruntled employee and held for ransom in a forest, Wayne’s wife is forced to reckon with the FBI agents as they negotiate with the kidnapper.
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