Cold Fish vs The Orphanage
The Orphanage has the higher audience score (7.2/10 against 6.9/10 for Cold Fish). The Orphanage is the shorter watch at 1h 45m compared with 2h 26m. The Orphanage is the older of the two (2007 against 2011). Both are drama, horror, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Cold Fish
The Orphanage| Cold Fish | The Orphanage | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.9/10 | ★ 7.2/10 |
| Year | 2011 | 2007 |
| Length | 2h 26m | 1h 45m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller | Drama, Horror, Thriller |
| Country | Japan | Spain |
| Director | Sion Sono | J.A. Bayona |
| Main cast | Denden, Tarō Suwa, Makoto Ashikawa, Tetsu Watanabe, Masaki Miura | Fernando Cayo, Geraldine Chaplin, Belén Rueda, Mabel Rivera, Edgar Vivar |
Synopsis
Cold Fish
Shamoto runs a small tropical fish shop. When his daughter Mitsuko is caught shoplifting at a grocery store a man named Murata steps in to settle things between the girl and the store manager. Murata also runs a tropical fish shop and he and Shamoto soon become friendly. However Murata hides many dark secrets behind his friendly face.
The Orphanage
A woman brings her family back to her childhood home, which used to be an orphanage, intent on reopening it. Before long, her son starts to communicate with a new invisible friend.
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