Identity vs The Secret in Their Eyes

The Secret in Their Eyes has the higher audience score (8/10 against 7.2/10 for Identity). Identity is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 2h 10m. Identity is the older of the two (2003 against 2009). Both are mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Identity posterIdentity2003 VS The Secret in Their Eyes posterThe Secret in Their Eyes2009
IdentityThe Secret in Their Eyes
Audience score★ 7.2/10★ 8.0/10
Year20032009
Length1h 30m2h 10m
GenresMystery, ThrillerDrama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country–Argentina
DirectorJames MangoldJuan José Campanella
Main castJohn Hawkes, Ray Liotta, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Amanda Peet, John CusackJavier Godino, Pablo Rago, Ricardo Darín, Guillermo Francella, Soledad Villamil

Synopsis

Identity

Complete strangers stranded at a remote desert motel during a raging storm soon find themselves the target of a deranged murderer. As their numbers thin out, the travelers begin to turn on each other, as each tries to figure out who the killer is.

The Secret in Their Eyes

Hoping to put to rest years of unease concerning a past case, retired criminal investigator Benjamín begins writing a novel based on the unsolved mystery of a newlywed’s rape and murder. With the help of a former colleague, judge Irene, he attempts to make sense of the past.

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