Newborn vs Special Unit - The First Murder
Special Unit - The First Murder has the higher audience score (8.8/10 against 3.8/10 for Newborn). Newborn is the shorter watch at 1h 42m compared with 2h 5m. Special Unit - The First Murder is the older of the two (2025 against 2026). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Newborn
Special Unit - The First Murder| Newborn | Special Unit - The First Murder | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 3.8/10 | ★ 8.8/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 42m | 2h 5m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Nate Parker | Christoffer Boe |
| Main cast | Rukiya Bernard, Barry Pepper, David Oyelowo, Jimmie Fails, Thomas Cadrot | Nicolaj Kopernikus, Lars Ranthe, Clara Rugaard, Alex Høgh Andersen, Mille Lehfeldt |
Synopsis
Newborn
After serving seven years in solitary confinement, Chris Newborn seeks to rebuild his life and reconnect with his family only to find that freedom has become a terrifying psychological battleground.
Special Unit - The First Murder
Denmark in 1927. The ambitious police officer Otto Himmelstrup leads the newly formed Special Unit, which is tasked with assisting local police in solving particularly difficult crimes. When a body is found in a burnt-out summer house in Esbjerg, Otto and his team begin to unravel an unusual murder mystery, revealing power struggles and corruption among the city’s elite. The closer the unit gets to the truth, the more dangerous it becomes…
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