The Stranger vs The Usual Suspects
The Usual Suspects has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.2/10 for The Stranger). The Usual Suspects is the shorter watch at 1h 46m compared with 1h 57m. The Usual Suspects is the older of the two (1995 against 2022). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Stranger
The Usual Suspects| The Stranger | The Usual Suspects | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.2/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2022 | 1995 |
| Length | 1h 57m | 1h 46m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Thomas M. Wright | Bryan Singer |
| Main cast | Sean Harris, Joel Edgerton, Matthew Sunderland, Steve Mouzakis, Ewen Leslie | Kevin Pollak, Giancarlo Esposito, Benicio del Toro, Dan Hedaya, Kevin Spacey |
Synopsis
The Stranger
Two strangers strike up a conversation on a long journey. However, neither is who they appear to be, each carry secrets that threaten to ruin them — and in the background, one of the nation's largest police operations is closing in.
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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