Kill the Messenger vs Melchior the Apothecary
Melchior the Apothecary has the higher audience score (6.8/10 against 6.6/10 for Kill the Messenger). Melchior the Apothecary is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 1h 52m. Kill the Messenger is the older of the two (2014 against 2022). Both are crime, drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Kill the Messenger
Melchior the Apothecary| Kill the Messenger | Melchior the Apothecary | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.6/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 2014 | 2022 |
| Length | 1h 52m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, History, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Drama, History, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Michael Cuesta | Elmo Nüganen |
| Main cast | Richard Schiff, Michael Kenneth Williams, Jeremy Renner, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Rosemarie DeWitt | Maarja Johanna Mägi, Sten Zupping, Mait Malmsten, Helgur Rosental, Alo Kõrve |
Synopsis
Kill the Messenger
A reporter becomes the target of a vicious smear campaign that drives him to the point of suicide after he exposes the CIA's role in arming Contra rebels in Nicaragua and importing cocaine into California. Based on the true story of journalist Gary Webb.
Melchior the Apothecary
In medieval Tallinn, a famous knight who is freed from the pirates of the Baltic Sea is murdered. The hero's head is cut off and his mouth is stuffed with coins. The gold chain he bought the same day is missing. The bailiff orders Melchior, an apothecary, to investigate the crime. The clever young man discovers that the slain was looking for a mysterious "Tallinn prisoner" and the traces lead to the Dominican monastery. A fabulous sequence of…
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