Origin vs Passing
Origin has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.3/10 for Passing). Origin is the shorter watch at 5m compared with 1h 38m. Passing is the older of the two (2021 against 2024). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Origin
Passing| Origin | Passing | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.3/10 |
| Year | 2024 | 2021 |
| Length | 5m | 1h 38m |
| Genres | Drama, Horror | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Joby Stephens | Rebecca Hall |
| Main cast | Immy Taylor, Emma Hutchings | Ruth Negga, Bill Camp, Tessa Thompson, Antoinette Crowe-Legacy, Gbenga Akinnagbe |
Synopsis
Origin
1896. Left behind in the family manor, young Mary plays hide and seek with the servant, Beth. But as the game unfolds, she realises Beth isn’t the only one searching for her… Something else is lurking in the dark. And it’s ready to play.
Passing
In 1920s New York City, a Black woman finds her world upended when her life becomes intertwined with a former childhood friend who's passing as white.