Origin vs Shine
Origin has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.4/10 for Shine). Origin is the shorter watch at 5m compared with 1h 45m. Shine is the older of the two (1996 against 2024). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Origin
Shine| Origin | Shine | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 2024 | 1996 |
| Length | 5m | 1h 45m |
| Genres | Drama, Horror | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Joby Stephens | Scott Hicks |
| Main cast | Immy Taylor, Emma Hutchings | Noah Taylor, Nicholas Bell, Geoffrey Rush, Lynn Redgrave, John Gielgud |
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.
Shine
Pianist David Helfgott, driven by his father and teachers, has a breakdown. Years later he returns to the piano, to popular if not critical acclaim.