The Girl Who Survived: The Alina Thompson Story vs The United States of Leland
The Girl Who Survived: The Alina Thompson Story has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 6.5/10 for The United States of Leland). The Girl Who Survived: The Alina Thompson Story is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 1h 48m. The United States of Leland is the older of the two (2003 against 2025). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Girl Who Survived: The Alina Thompson Story
The United States of Leland| The Girl Who Survived: The Alina Thompson Story | The United States of Leland | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.3/10 | ★ 6.5/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2003 |
| Length | 1h 30m | 1h 48m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, TV Movie | Crime, Drama |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Michelle Ouellet | Matthew Ryan Hoge |
| Main cast | Sam Trammell, Steve Byers, Russell Yuen, Rachel Sellan, Christian Paul | Don Cheadle, Kerry Washington, Jena Malone, Lena Olin, Ryan Gosling |
Synopsis
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.
The United States of Leland
A withdrawn young man, Leland Fitzgerald is imprisoned for the murder of a mentally disabled boy, who also happened to be the brother of his girlfriend, Becky. As the community struggles to deal with the killing, Pearl Madison, a teacher at the prison, decides to write about Leland's case. Meanwhile, others affected by the murder, including Becky and her sister, Julie, must contend with their own problems.
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