Perfume: The Story of a Murderer vs Special Unit - The First Murder
Special Unit - The First Murder has the higher audience score (8.8/10 against 7.4/10 for Perfume: The Story of a Murderer). Special Unit - The First Murder is the shorter watch at 2h 5m compared with 2h 27m. Perfume: The Story of a Murderer is the older of the two (2006 against 2025). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
Special Unit - The First Murder| Perfume: The Story of a Murderer | Special Unit - The First Murder | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.4/10 | ★ 8.8/10 |
| Year | 2006 | 2025 |
| Length | 2h 27m | 2h 5m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Fantasy | Crime, Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Tom Tykwer | Christoffer Boe |
| Main cast | John Hurt, Ben Whishaw, Dustin Hoffman, Alan Rickman, Sam Douglas | Nicolaj Kopernikus, Lars Ranthe, Clara Rugaard, Alex Høgh Andersen, Mille Lehfeldt |
Synopsis
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, born in the stench of 18th century Paris, develops a superior olfactory sense, which he uses to create the world's finest perfumes. However, his work takes a dark turn as he tries to preserve scents in the search for the ultimate perfume.
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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