Primal Fear vs The Third Murder
Primal Fear has the higher audience score (7.7/10 against 6.6/10 for The Third Murder). The Third Murder is the shorter watch at 2h 5m compared with 2h 9m. Primal Fear is the older of the two (1996 against 2017). Both are crime, drama, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Primal Fear | The Third Murder | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.7/10 | ★ 6.6/10 |
| Year | 1996 | 2017 |
| Length | 2h 9m | 2h 5m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Mystery |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Gregory Hoblit | Hirokazu Kore-eda |
| Main cast | Jon Seda, Maura Tierney, Richard Gere, Alfre Woodard, Laura Linney | Aju Makita, Mikako Ichikawa, Toshie Negishi, Isao Hashizume, Hajime Inoue |
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 Third Murder
A lawyer tasked with defending a robbery-and-murder suspect begins developing doubts about what truly happened.
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