Memories of Murder vs The Crying Game
Memories of Murder has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 6.8/10 for The Crying Game). The Crying Game is the shorter watch at 1h 52m compared with 2h 11m. The Crying Game is the older of the two (1992 against 2003). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Memories of Murder
The Crying Game| Memories of Murder | The Crying Game | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.1/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 1992 |
| Length | 2h 11m | 1h 52m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | South Korea | – |
| Director | Bong Joon Ho | Neil Jordan |
| Main cast | Byun Hee-bong, Kim Roi-ha, Song Kang-ho, Yoo Seung-mok, Ryu Tae-ho | Miranda Richardson, Stephen Rea, Forest Whitaker, Ralph Brown, Jim Broadbent |
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 Crying Game
Irish Republican Army member Fergus forms an unexpected bond with Jody, a kidnapped British soldier in his custody, despite the warnings of fellow IRA members Jude and Maguire. Jody makes Fergus promise he'll visit his girlfriend, Dil, in London, and when Fergus flees to the city, he seeks her out. Hounded by his former IRA colleagues, he finds himself increasingly drawn to the enigmatic, and surprising, Dil.
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