Memories of Murder vs The Stranger
Memories of Murder has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 6.2/10 for The Stranger). The Stranger is the shorter watch at 1h 57m compared with 2h 11m. Memories of Murder is the older of the two (2003 against 2022). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Memories of Murder
The Stranger| Memories of Murder | The Stranger | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.1/10 | ★ 6.2/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2022 |
| Length | 2h 11m | 1h 57m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | South Korea | – |
| Director | Bong Joon Ho | Thomas M. Wright |
| Main cast | Byun Hee-bong, Kim Roi-ha, Song Kang-ho, Yoo Seung-mok, Ryu Tae-ho | Sean Harris, Joel Edgerton, Matthew Sunderland, Steve Mouzakis, Ewen Leslie |
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 Stranger
Two strangers strike up a conversation on a long journey. However, neither is who they appear to be, each carry secrets that threaten to ruin them — and in the background, one of the nation's largest police operations is closing in.
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