Copycat vs Gozu
Gozu has the higher audience score (6.8/10 against 6.5/10 for Copycat). Copycat is the shorter watch at 2h 4m compared with 2h 10m. Copycat is the older of the two (1995 against 2003). Both are crime, horror, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Copycat
Gozu| Copycat | Gozu | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.5/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 1995 | 2003 |
| Length | 2h 4m | 2h 10m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Jon Amiel | Takashi Miike |
| Main cast | Dermot Mulroney, Will Patton, Holly Hunter, Harry Connick Jr., Bob Greene | Renji Ishibashi, Masaya Katō, Show Aikawa, Kenichi Endo, Shōhei Hino |
Synopsis
Copycat
An agoraphobic psychologist and a female detective must work together to take down a serial killer who copies serial killers from the past.
Gozu
Minami mistakenly kills a gangster associate of his named Brother. Almost as soon as the murder takes place, the body of the deceased man is gone, prompting Minami to conduct a search. While looking, he finds a mysterious isolated hotel where he decides to take a rest. Not only are the front desk clerks a bit strange, but even the ambiance feels unusual. Minami soon realizes he may have gotten more than he bargained for.