Mr. Holmes vs Primal Fear
Primal Fear has the higher audience score (7.7/10 against 6.5/10 for Mr. Holmes). Mr. Holmes is the shorter watch at 1h 44m compared with 2h 9m. Primal Fear is the older of the two (1996 against 2015). Both are crime, drama, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood. Both feature Laura Linney.
Mr. Holmes
Primal Fear| Mr. Holmes | Primal Fear | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.5/10 | ★ 7.7/10 |
| Year | 2015 | 1996 |
| Length | 1h 44m | 2h 9m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Family, Mystery | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Bill Condon | Gregory Hoblit |
| Main cast | Patrick Kennedy, Hattie Morahan, Roger Allam, Hiroyuki Sanada, Frances Barber | Jon Seda, Maura Tierney, Richard Gere, Alfre Woodard, Laura Linney |
Synopsis
Mr. Holmes
In 1947, long-retired and near the end of his life, Sherlock Holmes grapples with an unreliable memory and must rely on his housekeeper's son as he revisits the still-unsolved case that led to his retirement.
Primal Fear
An arrogant, high-powered attorney takes on the case of a poor altar boy found running away from the scene of the grisly murder of the bishop who has taken him in. The case gets a lot more complex when the accused reveals that there may or may not have been a third person in the room.
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