Layer Cake vs Memories of Murder

Memories of Murder has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 6.9/10 for Layer Cake). Layer Cake is the shorter watch at 1h 45m compared with 2h 11m. Memories of Murder is the older of the two (2003 against 2004). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Layer Cake posterLayer Cake2004 VS Memories of Murder posterMemories of Murder2003
Layer CakeMemories of Murder
Audience score★ 6.9/10★ 8.1/10
Year20042003
Length1h 45m2h 11m
GenresCrime, Drama, ThrillerCrime, Drama, Thriller
Country–South Korea
DirectorMatthew VaughnBong Joon Ho
Main castTom Hardy, Ben Whishaw, Colm Meaney, Michael Gambon, Kenneth CranhamByun Hee-bong, Kim Roi-ha, Song Kang-ho, Yoo Seung-mok, Ryu Tae-ho

Synopsis

Layer Cake

When a seemingly straight-forward drug deal goes awry, XXXX has to break his die-hard rules and turn up the heat, not only to outwit the old regime and come out on top, but to save his own skin...

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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