Shutter Island vs The Firm
Shutter Island has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.7/10 for The Firm). Shutter Island is the shorter watch at 2h 18m compared with 2h 34m. The Firm is the older of the two (1993 against 2010). Both are drama, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Shutter Island
The Firm| Shutter Island | The Firm | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.2/10 | ★ 6.7/10 |
| Year | 2010 | 1993 |
| Length | 2h 18m | 2h 34m |
| Genres | Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Martin Scorsese | Sydney Pollack |
| Main cast | Joseph Sikora, Patricia Clarkson, Emily Mortimer, Mark Ruffalo, Leonardo DiCaprio | Ed Harris, Hal Holbrook, Tom Cruise, Holly Hunter, Tobin Bell |
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 Firm
Mitch McDeere is a young man with a promising future in Law. About to sit his Bar exam, he is approached by 'The Firm' and made an offer he doesn't refuse. Seduced by the money and gifts showered on him, he is totally oblivious to the more sinister side of his company. Then, two Associates are murdered. The FBI contact him, asking him for information and suddenly his life is ruined. He has a choice - work with the FBI, or stay with the Firm…
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