John Q vs Memories of Murder
Memories of Murder has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 7.1/10 for John Q). John Q is the shorter watch at 1h 56m compared with 2h 11m. John Q is the older of the two (2002 against 2003). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
John Q
Memories of Murder| John Q | Memories of Murder | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 8.1/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 2003 |
| Length | 1h 56m | 2h 11m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | South Korea |
| Director | Nick Cassavetes | Bong Joon Ho |
| Main cast | Shawn Hatosy, Ray Liotta, Ethan Suplee, James Woods, Robert Duvall | Byun Hee-bong, Kim Roi-ha, Song Kang-ho, Yoo Seung-mok, Ryu Tae-ho |
Synopsis
John Q
John Quincy Archibald is a father and husband whose son is diagnosed with an enlarged heart and then finds out he cannot receive a transplant because HMO insurance will not cover it. Therefore, he decides to take a hospital full of patients hostage until the hospital puts his son's name on the donor's list.
Memories of Murder
During the late 1980s, two detectives in a South Korean province attempt to solve the nation's first series of rape-and-murder cases.
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