Attempted Murder vs Desperate But Not Serious

Attempted Murder has the higher audience score (10/10 against 4.9/10 for Desperate But Not Serious). Attempted Murder is the shorter watch at 39m compared with 1h 34m. Desperate But Not Serious is the older of the two (2000 against 2025). Both are comedy movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Attempted Murder posterAttempted Murder2025 VS Desperate But Not Serious posterDesperate But Not Serious2000
Attempted MurderDesperate But Not Serious
Audience score★ 10.0/10★ 4.9/10
Year20252000
Length39m1h 34m
GenresComedy, HorrorComedy
CountryUS–
DirectorGavin J. KonopBill Fishman
Main castDaniel Cuaron, Don Erikson, Alyssa Reyes, Ever Cook, Paris ValcinusPatton Oswalt, John Corbett, Paget Brewster, Christine Taylor, Claudia Schiffer

Synopsis

Attempted Murder

When a socially awkward teen, Daniel, discovers the identity of the infamous “Jack-O’-Lantern Killer,” he sees a dark path to fulfilling his deepest desires. Mentored by the killer himself, Daniel aims to carry on the gruesome legacy, but his own ineptitude threatens to derail all of his hopes and dreams.

Desperate But Not Serious

Lily is a twenty-something aspiring writer who receives an invitation to attend a wedding reception with Jonathan, a handsome entomologist who also happens to be the man of her dreams. The only problem is that she's in San Francisco and the wedding is in L.A. Lily is therefore forced to enlist the aid of her friend Frances, an unrepentant party girl who has the L.A. nightclub scene wired. Their plans are completely derailed when they…

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