Memories of Murder vs The Man Behind the Courtyard House

Memories of Murder has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 5.9/10 for The Man Behind the Courtyard House). The Man Behind the Courtyard House is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 2h 11m. Memories of Murder is the older of the two (2003 against 2011). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Memories of Murder posterMemories of Murder2003 VS The Man Behind the Courtyard House posterThe Man Behind the Courtyard House2011
Memories of MurderThe Man Behind the Courtyard House
Audience score★ 8.1/10★ 5.9/10
Year20032011
Length2h 11m1h 40m
GenresCrime, Drama, ThrillerCrime, Drama, Thriller
CountrySouth Korea–
DirectorBong Joon HoXing Fei
Main castByun Hee-bong, Kim Roi-ha, Song Kang-ho, Yoo Seung-mok, Ryu Tae-hoZhang Jingchu, Simon Yam, Shi Zhaoqi, Yu Shaoqun, Chen Sicheng

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 Man Behind the Courtyard House

The film tracks protagonist Chen Zhihui who succumbs to trauma and frustration when he is released after spending 20 years in prison and becomes a serial killer.

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