Cure vs Hangman
Cure has the higher audience score (7.6/10 against 5.8/10 for Hangman). Hangman is the shorter watch at 1h 38m compared with 1h 52m. Cure is the older of the two (1997 against 2017). Both are crime, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Cure
Hangman| Cure | Hangman | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.6/10 | ★ 5.8/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2017 |
| Length | 1h 52m | 1h 38m |
| Genres | Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Kiyoshi Kurosawa | Johnny Martin |
| Main cast | Ren Osugi, Denden, Yoriko Doguchi, Koji Yakusho, Masato Hagiwara | Sarah Shahi, Karl Urban, Al Pacino, Brittany Snow, Steve Coulter |
Synopsis
Cure
A detective starts spiraling out of control when a wave of gruesome murders with seemingly similar bizarre circumstances is sweeping Tokyo.
Hangman
A homicide detective teams up with a criminal profiler to catch a serial killer whose crimes are inspired by the children's game, Hangman.