Origin vs Pike River
Origin has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.7/10 for Pike River). Origin is the shorter watch at 5m compared with 2h 11m. Origin is the older of the two (2024 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Origin
Pike River| Origin | Pike River | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.7/10 |
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
| Length | 5m | 2h 11m |
| Genres | Drama, Horror | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Joby Stephens | Robert Sarkies |
| Main cast | Immy Taylor, Emma Hutchings | Melanie Lynskey, Richard Crouchley, Elizabeth Hawthorne, Robyn Malcolm, Erroll Shand |
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.
Pike River
In the aftermath of an explosion that rocked the Pike River Mine and took the lives of 29 West Coasters, two women step up to fight for accountability.
Where to watch
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