Follow vs The Red Violin

Follow has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 7.4/10 for The Red Violin). Follow is the shorter watch at 1h 51m compared with 2h 10m. The Red Violin is the older of the two (1998 against 2025). Both are drama, romance, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Follow posterFollow2025 VS The Red Violin posterThe Red Violin1998
FollowThe Red Violin
Audience score★ 7.8/10★ 7.4/10
Year20251998
Length1h 51m2h 10m
GenresDrama, Romance, ThrillerDrama, Music, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country–Austria
DirectorGonzalo TobalFrançois Girard
Main castAlberto Guerra, Alejandro Speitzer, Ofelia Medina, Stephanie Sigman, Diego BonetaSamuel L. Jackson, Greta Scacchi, Clotilde Mollet, Carlo Cecchi, Irene Grazioli

Synopsis

Follow

Sebastián, a charismatic con artist who seduces women to steal their money, puts his retirement plans on hold after the sudden appearance of Carolina, an enigmatic woman who will expose him to the greatest danger of his career.

The Red Violin

300 years of a remarkable musical instrument. Crafted by the Italian master Bussotti (Cecchi) in 1681, the red violin has traveled through Austria, England, China, and Canada, leaving both beauty and tragedy in its wake. In Montreal, Samuel L Jackson plays an appraiser going over its complex history.

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