The Usual Suspects vs Traffic
The Usual Suspects has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 7.1/10 for Traffic). 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 2000). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood. Both feature Benicio del Toro.
The Usual Suspects
Traffic| The Usual Suspects | Traffic | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.2/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 1995 | 2000 |
| Length | 1h 46m | 2h 27m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Bryan Singer | Steven Soderbergh |
| Main cast | Kevin Pollak, Giancarlo Esposito, Benicio del Toro, Dan Hedaya, Kevin Spacey | Don Cheadle, Dennis Quaid, Erika Christensen, Benicio del Toro, Catherine Zeta-Jones |
Synopsis
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.
Traffic
An exploration of the United States of America's war on drugs from multiple perspectives. For the new head of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, the war becomes personal when he discovers his well-educated daughter is abusing cocaine within their comfortable suburban home. In Mexico, a flawed, but noble policeman agrees to testify against a powerful general in league with a cartel, and in San Diego, a drug kingpin's sheltered trophy…
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