8MM vs No Mercy
No Mercy has the higher audience score (7.5/10 against 6.5/10 for 8MM). 8MM is the shorter watch at 2h 3m compared with 2h 5m. 8MM is the older of the two (1999 against 2010). Both are crime, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
8MM
No Mercy| 8MM | No Mercy | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.5/10 | ★ 7.5/10 |
| Year | 1999 | 2010 |
| Length | 2h 3m | 2h 5m |
| Genres | Crime, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Joel Schumacher | Kim Hyoung-jun |
| Main cast | Norman Reedus, Chris Bauer, Peter Stormare, Amy Morton, Joaquin Phoenix | Sul Kyung-gu, Ryoo Seung-bum, Park Sang-wook, Nam Kyung-eup, Han Hye-jin |
Synopsis
8MM
A small, seemingly innocuous plastic reel of film leads surveillance specialist Tom Welles down an increasingly dark and frightening path. With the help of the streetwise Max, he relentlessly follows a bizarre trail of evidence to determine the fate of a complete stranger. As his work turns into obsession, he drifts farther and farther away from his wife, family and simple life as a small-town PI.
No Mercy
Forensic pathologist Kang is assigned to examine the dismembered corpse of a female murder victim. Detective Min points to a fanatic environmentalist, Lee Sung-ho, as the primary suspect. But when Kang’s daughter is kidnapped, a manipulative game begins between Kang and Lee, who holds secrets about the homicide case.