Goya's Ghosts vs Special Unit - The First Murder
Special Unit - The First Murder has the higher audience score (8.8/10 against 6.6/10 for Goya's Ghosts). Goya's Ghosts is the shorter watch at 1h 54m compared with 2h 5m. Goya's Ghosts is the older of the two (2006 against 2025). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Goya's Ghosts | Special Unit - The First Murder | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.6/10 | ★ 8.8/10 |
| Year | 2006 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 54m | 2h 5m |
| Genres | Drama, History | Crime, Drama, History |
| Country | Spain | – |
| Director | Miloš Forman | Christoffer Boe |
| Main cast | Natalie Portman, Randy Quaid, Michael Lonsdale, Javier Bardem, Stellan Skarsgård | Nicolaj Kopernikus, Lars Ranthe, Clara Rugaard, Alex Høgh Andersen, Mille Lehfeldt |
Synopsis
Goya's Ghosts
Painter Francisco Goya becomes involved with the Spanish Inquisition after his muse, Inés, is arrested by the church for heresy. Her family turns to him, hoping that his connection with fanatical Inquisitor Lorenzo, whom he is painting, can secure her release.
Special Unit - The First Murder
Denmark in 1927. The ambitious police officer Otto Himmelstrup leads the newly formed Special Unit, which is tasked with assisting local police in solving particularly difficult crimes. When a body is found in a burnt-out summer house in Esbjerg, Otto and his team begin to unravel an unusual murder mystery, revealing power struggles and corruption among the city’s elite. The closer the unit gets to the truth, the more dangerous it becomes…
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