Kiss of the Spider Woman vs The Handmaiden
The Handmaiden has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 5.8/10 for Kiss of the Spider Woman). Kiss of the Spider Woman is the shorter watch at 2h 8m compared with 2h 25m. The Handmaiden is the older of the two (2016 against 2025). Both are drama, romance, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Kiss of the Spider Woman
The Handmaiden| Kiss of the Spider Woman | The Handmaiden | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.8/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2016 |
| Length | 2h 8m | 2h 25m |
| Genres | Drama, Music, Romance, Thriller | Drama, Romance, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Bill Condon | Park Chan-wook |
| Main cast | Diego Luna, Jennifer Lopez, Bruno Bichir, Tonatiuh, Lucila Gandolfo | Kim Tae-ri, Lee Dong-hwi, Cho Jin-woong, Lee Yong-nyeo, Ha Jung-woo |
Synopsis
Kiss of the Spider Woman
Valentín, a political prisoner, shares a cell with Molina, a window dresser convicted of public indecency. The two form an unlikely bond as Molina recounts the plot of a Hollywood musical starring his favorite silver screen diva, Ingrid Luna.
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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