June and John vs The Handmaiden
The Handmaiden has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 5.9/10 for June and John). June and John is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 25m. The Handmaiden is the older of the two (2016 against 2025). Both are romance, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
June and John
The Handmaiden| June and John | The Handmaiden | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.9/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2016 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 2h 25m |
| Genres | Romance, Thriller | Drama, Romance, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Luc Besson | Park Chan-wook |
| Main cast | Don Scribner, Myles Cranford, Ryan Shoos, Matilda Price, Luke Stanton Eddy | Kim Tae-ri, Lee Dong-hwi, Cho Jin-woong, Lee Yong-nyeo, Ha Jung-woo |
Synopsis
June and John
John leads an ordinary life with a monotonous routine. One day John runs into a woman on the subway who is as beautiful as she is mysterious named June. His encounter with her finally leads him to have a goal in his bumptious life.
The Handmaiden
1930s Korea, in the period of Japanese occupation, a new girl, Sookee, is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress, Hideko, who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with her domineering Uncle Kouzuki. But the maid has a secret. She is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler posing as a Japanese Count to help him seduce the Lady to elope with him, rob her of her fortune, and lock her up in a madhouse. The plan seems to proceed…
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