Boy A vs Special Unit - The First Murder
Special Unit - The First Murder has the higher audience score (8.8/10 against 7.1/10 for Boy A). Boy A is the shorter watch at 1h 46m compared with 2h 5m. Boy A is the older of the two (2007 against 2025). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Boy A
Special Unit - The First Murder| Boy A | Special Unit - The First Murder | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 8.8/10 |
| Year | 2007 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 46m | 2h 5m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | John Crowley | Christoffer Boe |
| Main cast | Peter Mullan, Jeremy Swift, Shaun Evans, Andrew Garfield, Tilly Vosburgh | Nicolaj Kopernikus, Lars Ranthe, Clara Rugaard, Alex Høgh Andersen, Mille Lehfeldt |
Synopsis
Boy A
Freed after a lengthy term in a juvenile detention center, convicted child killer Jack Burridge finds work as a deliveryman and begins dating co-worker Michelle. While out on the road one day, Jack notices a distressed child, and, after reuniting the girl with her family, becomes a local celebrity. But when a local newspaper unearths his past, Jack must cope with the anger of citizens who fear for the safety of their children.
Special Unit - The First Murder
Denmark in 1927. The ambitious police officer Otto Himmelstrup leads the newly formed Special Unit, which is tasked with assisting local police in solving particularly difficult crimes. When a body is found in a burnt-out summer house in Esbjerg, Otto and his team begin to unravel an unusual murder mystery, revealing power struggles and corruption among the city’s elite. The closer the unit gets to the truth, the more dangerous it becomes…
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