Cure vs Mercy
Cure has the higher audience score (7.6/10 against 7.1/10 for Mercy). Mercy is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 1h 52m. Cure is the older of the two (1997 against 2026). Both are crime, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Cure
Mercy| Cure | Mercy | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.6/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2026 |
| Length | 1h 52m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller |
| Country | Japan | United States of America |
| Director | Kiyoshi Kurosawa | Timur Bekmambetov |
| Main cast | Ren Osugi, Denden, Yoriko Doguchi, Koji Yakusho, Masato Hagiwara | Chris Pratt, Rebecca Ferguson, Kali Reis, Kylie Rogers, Chris Sullivan |
Synopsis
Cure
A detective starts spiraling out of control when a wave of gruesome murders with seemingly similar bizarre circumstances is sweeping Tokyo.
Mercy
In the near future, a detective stands on trial accused of murdering his wife. He has ninety minutes to prove his innocence to the advanced AI Judge he once championed, before it determines his fate.