Cure vs The Dry
Cure has the higher audience score (7.6/10 against 6.8/10 for The Dry). Cure is the shorter watch at 1h 52m compared with 1h 57m. Cure is the older of the two (1997 against 2021). Both are crime, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Cure
The Dry| Cure | The Dry | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.6/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2021 |
| Length | 1h 52m | 1h 57m |
| Genres | Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Kiyoshi Kurosawa | Robert Connolly |
| Main cast | Ren Osugi, Denden, Yoriko Doguchi, Koji Yakusho, Masato Hagiwara | John Polson, Eric Bana, Matt Nable, Genevieve O'Reilly, James Frecheville |
Synopsis
Cure
A detective starts spiraling out of control when a wave of gruesome murders with seemingly similar bizarre circumstances is sweeping Tokyo.
The Dry
Aaron Falk returns to his drought-stricken hometown to attend a tragic funeral. But his return opens a decades-old wound - the unsolved death of a teenage girl.