Empire of Lies vs The Handmaiden
Empire of Lies has the higher audience score (9/10 against 8.2/10 for The Handmaiden). Empire of Lies is the shorter watch at 1h 13m compared with 2h 25m. The Handmaiden is the older of the two (2016 against 2026). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Empire of Lies
The Handmaiden| Empire of Lies | The Handmaiden | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.0/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2016 |
| Length | 1h 13m | 2h 25m |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller | Drama, Romance, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Matthew Hope | Park Chan-wook |
| Main cast | Joseph Millson, Natalie Spence | Kim Tae-ri, Lee Dong-hwi, Cho Jin-woong, Lee Yong-nyeo, Ha Jung-woo |
Synopsis
Empire of Lies
When a mysterious young woman comes to interview a paranoid man living in rural isolation, he is forced to confront his part in his daughter's murder.
The Handmaiden
1930s Korea, in the period of Japanese occupation, a new girl, Sookee, is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress, Hideko, who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with her domineering Uncle Kouzuki. But the maid has a secret. She is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler posing as a Japanese Count to help him seduce the Lady to elope with him, rob her of her fortune, and lock her up in a madhouse. The plan seems to proceed…
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