The Game vs The Paperboy
The Game has the higher audience score (7.6/10 against 5.6/10 for The Paperboy). The Paperboy is the shorter watch at 1h 47m compared with 2h 9m. The Game is the older of the two (1997 against 2012). Both are drama, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Game
The Paperboy| The Game | The Paperboy | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.6/10 | ★ 5.6/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2012 |
| Length | 2h 9m | 1h 47m |
| Genres | Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | David Fincher | Lee Daniels |
| Main cast | James Rebhorn, Michael Douglas, Sean Penn, Deborah Kara Unger, Charles Martinet | Nicole Kidman, John Cusack, Matthew McConaughey, Ned Bellamy, David Oyelowo |
Synopsis
The Game
In honor of his birthday, San Francisco banker Nicholas Van Orton, a financial genius and a cold-hearted loner, receives an unusual present from his younger brother, Conrad: a gift certificate to play a unique kind of game. In nary a nanosecond, Nicholas finds himself consumed by a dangerous set of ever-changing rules, unable to distinguish where the charade ends and reality begins.
The Paperboy
A reporter returns to his Florida hometown to investigate a case involving a death row inmate.
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