Cure vs The Number 23
Cure has the higher audience score (7.6/10 against 6.4/10 for The Number 23). The Number 23 is the shorter watch at 1h 38m compared with 1h 52m. Cure is the older of the two (1997 against 2007). Both are crime, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Cure
The Number 23| Cure | The Number 23 | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.6/10 | ★ 6.4/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2007 |
| Length | 1h 52m | 1h 38m |
| Genres | Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | Japan | – |
| Director | Kiyoshi Kurosawa | Joel Schumacher |
| Main cast | Ren Osugi, Denden, Yoriko Doguchi, Koji Yakusho, Masato Hagiwara | Corey Stoll, Virginia Madsen, Logan Lerman, Jim Carrey, Rhona Mitra |
Synopsis
Cure
A detective starts spiraling out of control when a wave of gruesome murders with seemingly similar bizarre circumstances is sweeping Tokyo.
The Number 23
Animal control officer Walter Sparrow becomes obsessed with a novel that he believes was written about him, as more and more similarities between himself and his literary alter ego seem to arise.
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