City of Lies vs Memories of Murder
Memories of Murder has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 6.4/10 for City of Lies). City of Lies is the shorter watch at 1h 52m compared with 2h 11m. Memories of Murder is the older of the two (2003 against 2018). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| City of Lies | Memories of Murder | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.4/10 | ★ 8.1/10 |
| Year | 2018 | 2003 |
| Length | 1h 52m | 2h 11m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | South Korea |
| Director | Brad Furman | Bong Joon Ho |
| Main cast | Amin Joseph, Neil Brown Jr., Dayton Callie, Shea Whigham, Louis Herthum | Byun Hee-bong, Kim Roi-ha, Song Kang-ho, Yoo Seung-mok, Ryu Tae-ho |
Synopsis
City of Lies
Los Angeles Police Department detective Russell Poole has spent years trying to solve his biggest case -- the murders of The Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur -- but after two decades, the investigation remains open. Jack Jackson, a reporter desperate to save his reputation and career, is determined to find out why. In search of the truth, the two team up and unravel a growing web of institutional corruption and lies.
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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