Manderlay vs Origin

Origin has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.9/10 for Manderlay). Origin is the shorter watch at 5m compared with 2h 19m. Manderlay is the older of the two (2005 against 2024). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Manderlay posterManderlay2005 VS Origin posterOrigin2024
ManderlayOrigin
Audience score★ 6.9/10★ 10.0/10
Year20052024
Length2h 19m5m
GenresDramaDrama, Horror
Country––
DirectorLars von TrierJoby Stephens
Main castJohn Hurt, Jeremy Davies, Jean-Marc Barr, Bryce Dallas Howard, Willem DafoeImmy Taylor, Emma Hutchings

Synopsis

Manderlay

In 1933, a young woman and her father discover an Alabama plantation whose inhabitants live as if slavery had never been abolished. Feeling a sense of duty to those behind the heavy gates, she stays to liberate the people and see them through their first harvest. With four of her father's colleagues and a lawyer, she faces the daunting task of resurrecting the place known as Manderlay.

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.

Where to watch

Where to watch ManderlayWhere to watch Origin

More like Manderlay · More like Origin · Compare other titles