Memories of Murder vs The Book of Henry

Memories of Murder has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 7.5/10 for The Book of Henry). The Book of Henry is the shorter watch at 1h 45m compared with 2h 11m. Memories of Murder is the older of the two (2003 against 2017). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Memories of Murder posterMemories of Murder2003 VS The Book of Henry posterThe Book of Henry2017
Memories of MurderThe Book of Henry
Audience score★ 8.1/10★ 7.5/10
Year20032017
Length2h 11m1h 45m
GenresCrime, Drama, ThrillerCrime, Drama, Thriller
CountrySouth KoreaUnited States of America
DirectorBong Joon HoColin Trevorrow
Main castByun Hee-bong, Kim Roi-ha, Song Kang-ho, Yoo Seung-mok, Ryu Tae-hoDean Norris, Jaeden Martell, Sarah Silverman, Bobby Moynihan, Naomi Watts

Synopsis

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.

The Book of Henry

Susan, a single mother of two, works as a waitress in a small town. Her son, Henry, is an 11-year-old genius who not only manages the family finances but acts as emotional support for his mother and younger brother. When Henry discovers that the girl next door has a terrible secret, he implores Susan to take matters into her own hands.

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