Primal Fear vs The Oxford Murders
Primal Fear has the higher audience score (7.7/10 against 6/10 for The Oxford Murders). The Oxford Murders is the shorter watch at 1h 47m compared with 2h 9m. Primal Fear is the older of the two (1996 against 2008). Both are crime, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Primal Fear | The Oxford Murders | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.7/10 | ★ 6.0/10 |
| Year | 1996 | 2008 |
| Length | 2h 9m | 1h 47m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Gregory Hoblit | Álex de la Iglesia |
| Main cast | Jon Seda, Maura Tierney, Richard Gere, Alfre Woodard, Laura Linney | John Hurt, Jim Carter, Burn Gorman, Elijah Wood, Danny Sapani |
Synopsis
Primal Fear
An arrogant, high-powered attorney takes on the case of a poor altar boy found running away from the scene of the grisly murder of the bishop who has taken him in. The case gets a lot more complex when the accused reveals that there may or may not have been a third person in the room.
The Oxford Murders
At Oxford University, a professor and a grad student work together to try and stop a potential series of murders seemingly linked by mathematical symbols.
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