Possession vs Where the Crawdads Sing
Where the Crawdads Sing has the higher audience score (7.6/10 against 6/10 for Possession). Possession is the shorter watch at 1h 42m compared with 2h 6m. Possession is the older of the two (2002 against 2022). Both are drama, mystery, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Possession
Where the Crawdads Sing| Possession | Where the Crawdads Sing | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.0/10 | ★ 7.6/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 2022 |
| Length | 1h 42m | 2h 6m |
| Genres | Drama, Mystery, Romance | Drama, Mystery, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Neil LaBute | Olivia Newman |
| Main cast | Aaron Eckhart, Toby Stephens, Lena Headey, Trevor Eve, Gwyneth Paltrow | Michael Hyatt, Taylor John Smith, David Strathairn, Ahna O'Reilly, Daisy Edgar-Jones |
Synopsis
Possession
Maud Bailey, a brilliant English academic, is researching the life and work of poet Christabel La Motte. Roland Michell is an American scholar in London to study Randolph Henry Ash, now best-known for a collection of poems dedicated to his wife. When Maud and Roland discover a cache of love letters that appear to be from Ash to La Motte, they follow a trail of clues across England, echoing the journey of the couple over a century earlier.
Where the Crawdads Sing
Abandoned by her family, Kya raises herself all alone in the marshes outside of her small town. When her former boyfriend is found dead, Kya is instantly branded by the local townspeople and law enforcement as the prime suspect for his murder.
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