Forgotten vs State of Play

Forgotten has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 6.8/10 for State of Play). Forgotten is the shorter watch at 1h 48m compared with 2h 7m. State of Play is the older of the two (2009 against 2017). Both are crime, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Forgotten posterForgotten2017 VS State of Play posterState of Play2009
ForgottenState of Play
Audience score★ 7.9/10★ 6.8/10
Year20172009
Length1h 48m2h 7m
GenresCrime, Mystery, ThrillerCrime, Mystery, Thriller
CountrySouth Korea–
DirectorJang Hang-junKevin Macdonald
Main castKim Moo-yul, Moon Sung-keun, Kang Ha-neul, Na Young-hee, Nam Myung-ryeolDavid Harbour, Harry Lennix, Robin Wright, Jason Bateman, Helen Mirren

Synopsis

Forgotten

Seoul, South Korea, 1997. When the young but extremely anxious student Jin-seok, his parents and his successful older brother Yoo-seok move to a new home, mysterious and frightening events begin to happen around them, unexplained events that threaten to ruin their seemingly happy lives. Unable to understand what is happening, Jin-seok wonders if he is losing his mind.

State of Play

When a congressional aide is killed, a Washington, D.C. journalist starts investigating the case involving the Representative, his old college friend.

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