Cure vs Fragile
Cure has the higher audience score (7.6/10 against 6.6/10 for Fragile). Fragile is the shorter watch at 1h 41m compared with 1h 52m. Cure is the older of the two (1997 against 2005). Both are horror, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Cure
Fragile| Cure | Fragile | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.6/10 | ★ 6.6/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2005 |
| Length | 1h 52m | 1h 41m |
| Genres | Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller | Horror, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Kiyoshi Kurosawa | Jaume Balagueró |
| Main cast | Ren Osugi, Denden, Yoriko Doguchi, Koji Yakusho, Masato Hagiwara | Richard Roxburgh, Calista Flockhart, Fergus Riordan, Elena Anaya, Colin McFarlane |
Synopsis
Cure
A detective starts spiraling out of control when a wave of gruesome murders with seemingly similar bizarre circumstances is sweeping Tokyo.
Fragile
Haunted by memories of a patient's death, a nurse takes a job at an antiquated hospital for children. Soon she learns that the kids fear a ghost that prowls the floors and will not allow anyone to leave. Amy tries to protect them and convince the other staffers of the evil that lurks there.