Cure vs The Jolly Monkey
Cure has the higher audience score (7.6/10 against 4.8/10 for The Jolly Monkey). The Jolly Monkey is the shorter watch at 1h 33m compared with 1h 52m. Cure is the older of the two (1997 against 2025). Both are horror, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Cure
The Jolly Monkey| Cure | The Jolly Monkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.6/10 | ★ 4.8/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 52m | 1h 33m |
| Genres | Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller | Horror, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Kiyoshi Kurosawa | Ryan Ebert |
| Main cast | Ren Osugi, Denden, Yoriko Doguchi, Koji Yakusho, Masato Hagiwara | Anthony Jensen, Patrick Labyorteaux, Dominic Keating, Zack Gold, Jane Hajduk |
Synopsis
Cure
A detective starts spiraling out of control when a wave of gruesome murders with seemingly similar bizarre circumstances is sweeping Tokyo.
The Jolly Monkey
40 years ago, families disappeared near the isolated Jolly Monkey motel. Today, the family of the owners return to discuss what to do with the place. One by one they are killed by a someone dressed as the motel's mascot and need to escape.
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