Carlito's Way vs Memories of Murder

Memories of Murder has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 7.8/10 for Carlito's Way). Memories of Murder is the shorter watch at 2h 11m compared with 2h 24m. Carlito's Way is the older of the two (1993 against 2003). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Carlito's Way posterCarlito's Way1993 VS Memories of Murder posterMemories of Murder2003
Carlito's WayMemories of Murder
Audience score★ 7.8/10★ 8.1/10
Year19932003
Length2h 24m2h 11m
GenresCrime, Drama, ThrillerCrime, Drama, Thriller
Country–South Korea
DirectorBrian De PalmaBong Joon Ho
Main castJohn Ortiz, John Leguizamo, James Rebhorn, Viggo Mortensen, Sean PennByun Hee-bong, Kim Roi-ha, Song Kang-ho, Yoo Seung-mok, Ryu Tae-ho

Synopsis

Carlito's Way

Free after years in prison, Carlito Brigante intends to give up his criminal ways, but it's not long before the ex-con is sucked back into the New York City underworld. Reconnecting with his dancer girlfriend, Carlito gets entangled in the shady dealings of his friend Dave Kleinfeld, who also serves as his lawyer. An encounter with shifty gangster Benny Blanco sets the duo on a dangerous path.

Memories of Murder

During the late 1980s, two detectives in a South Korean province attempt to solve the nation's first series of rape-and-murder cases.

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