Birth vs The Scapular
The Scapular has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 6/10 for Birth). The Scapular is the shorter watch at 1h 25m compared with 1h 40m. The Scapular is the older of the two (1968 against 2004). Both are drama, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Birth
The Scapular| Birth | The Scapular | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.0/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 2004 | 1968 |
| Length | 1h 40m | 1h 25m |
| Genres | Drama, Mystery | Drama, Horror, Mystery |
| Country | – | Mexico |
| Director | Jonathan Glazer | Servando González |
| Main cast | Peter Stormare, Nicole Kidman, Cara Seymour, Alison Elliott, Danny Huston | Jorge Russek, Enrique Lizalde, Ofelia Guilmáin, Enrique Aguilar, Carlos Cardán |
Synopsis
Birth
It took Anna 10 years to recover from the death of her husband, Sean, but now she's on the verge of marrying her boyfriend, Joseph, and finally moving on. However, on the night of her engagement party, a young boy named Sean turns up, saying he is her dead husband reincarnated. At first she ignores the child, but his knowledge of her former husband's life is uncanny, leading her to believe that he might be telling the truth.
The Scapular
A woman who is about to die calls the town's priest and hands him a scapulary, saying that she knows of its great powers. Anybody who does not believe in them will end up dead.
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