The Basketball Diaries vs The Girl Who Survived: The Alina Thompson Story
The Girl Who Survived: The Alina Thompson Story has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 7.4/10 for The Basketball Diaries). The Girl Who Survived: The Alina Thompson Story is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 1h 42m. The Basketball Diaries is the older of the two (1995 against 2025). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Basketball Diaries
The Girl Who Survived: The Alina Thompson Story| The Basketball Diaries | The Girl Who Survived: The Alina Thompson Story | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.4/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 1995 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 42m | 1h 30m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama, TV Movie |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Scott Kalvert | Michelle Ouellet |
| Main cast | Ernie Hudson, Michael Rapaport, Leonardo DiCaprio, Juliette Lewis, Michael Imperioli | Sam Trammell, Steve Byers, Russell Yuen, Rachel Sellan, Christian Paul |
Synopsis
The Basketball Diaries
A high school basketball player’s life turns upside down after free-falling into the harrowing world of drug addiction.
The Girl Who Survived: The Alina Thompson Story
15-year-old Alina Thompson, an aspiring model in 1980s Los Angeles, pulls a fast one on her parents and sneaks away to an amateur photo casting call, where she meets photographer William Bradford. Unbeknownst to Alina, William is a serial killer, and she may be next.
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