Kokuho vs Origin
Origin has the higher audience score (10/10 against 8/10 for Kokuho). Origin is the shorter watch at 5m compared with 2h 54m. Origin is the older of the two (2024 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Kokuho
Origin| Kokuho | Origin | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.0/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2024 |
| Length | 2h 54m | 5m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama, Horror |
| Country | – | GB |
| Director | Sang-il Lee | Joby Stephens |
| Main cast | Ken Watanabe, Min Tanaka, Takahiro Miura, Masatoshi Nagase, Nana Mori | Immy Taylor, Emma Hutchings |
Synopsis
Kokuho
Nagasaki, 1964: Following the death of his yakuza father, 15-year-old Kikuo is taken under the wing of a famous kabuki actor. Alongside Shunsuke, the actor’s only son, he decides to dedicate himself to this traditional form of theatre. For decades, the two young men grow and evolve together – and one will become the greatest Japanese master of the art of kabuki.
Origin
1896. Left behind in the family manor, young Mary plays hide and seek with the servant, Beth. But as the game unfolds, she realises Beth isn’t the only one searching for her… Something else is lurking in the dark. And it’s ready to play.