Cure vs Gozu
Cure has the higher audience score (7.6/10 against 6.8/10 for Gozu). Cure is the shorter watch at 1h 52m compared with 2h 10m. Cure is the older of the two (1997 against 2003). Both are crime, horror, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Cure
Gozu| Cure | Gozu | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.6/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2003 |
| Length | 1h 52m | 2h 10m |
| Genres | Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Kiyoshi Kurosawa | Takashi Miike |
| Main cast | Ren Osugi, Denden, Yoriko Doguchi, Koji Yakusho, Masato Hagiwara | Renji Ishibashi, Masaya Katō, Show Aikawa, Kenichi Endo, Shōhei Hino |
Synopsis
Cure
A detective starts spiraling out of control when a wave of gruesome murders with seemingly similar bizarre circumstances is sweeping Tokyo.
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.