Good News vs The Professor and the Madman
The Professor and the Madman has the higher audience score (7.1/10 against 6/10 for Good News). The Professor and the Madman is the shorter watch at 2h 4m compared with 2h 16m. The Professor and the Madman is the older of the two (2019 against 2025). Both are history, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Good News
The Professor and the Madman| Good News | The Professor and the Madman | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.0/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2019 |
| Length | 2h 16m | 2h 4m |
| Genres | Comedy, History, Mystery, Thriller | Drama, History, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | South Korea | – |
| Director | Byun Sung-hyun | Farhad Safinia |
| Main cast | Park Hae-soo, Hyun Bong-sik, Takayuki Yamada, Sul Kyung-gu, Lee Ju-won | Mel Gibson, Eddie Marsan, Natalie Dormer, Jeremy Irvine, Ioan Gruffudd |
Synopsis
Good News
When a plane gets hijacked, those on land are hell-bent on saving those in the air. Amidst a battle of wits and conflict, a secret operation unfolds.
The Professor and the Madman
Professor James Murray begins work compiling words for the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary in the mid 19th century, and receives over 10,000 entries from a patient at Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum, Dr. William Minor.
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