Sleepers vs The Usual Suspects
The Usual Suspects has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 7.6/10 for Sleepers). The Usual Suspects is the shorter watch at 1h 46m compared with 2h 27m. The Usual Suspects is the older of the two (1995 against 1996). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Sleepers
The Usual Suspects| Sleepers | The Usual Suspects | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.6/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 1996 | 1995 |
| Length | 2h 27m | 1h 46m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Barry Levinson | Bryan Singer |
| Main cast | Kevin Bacon, Robert De Niro, Brad Pitt, Billy Crudup, Minnie Driver | Kevin Pollak, Giancarlo Esposito, Benicio del Toro, Dan Hedaya, Kevin Spacey |
Synopsis
Sleepers
Two gangsters seek revenge on the state jail worker who during their stay at a youth prison sexually abused them. A sensational court hearing takes place to charge him for the crimes.
The Usual Suspects
Held in an L.A. interrogation room, Verbal Kint attempts to convince the feds that a mythic crime lord, Keyser Soze, not only exists, but was also responsible for drawing him and his four partners into a multi-million dollar heist that ended with an explosion in San Pedro harbor – leaving few survivors. Verbal lures his interrogators with an incredible story of the crime lord's almost supernatural prowess.
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