R vs Special Unit - The First Murder
Special Unit - The First Murder has the higher audience score (8.8/10 against 6.9/10 for R). R is the shorter watch at 1h 39m compared with 2h 5m. R is the older of the two (2010 against 2025). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
R
Special Unit - The First Murder| R | Special Unit - The First Murder | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.9/10 | ★ 8.8/10 |
| Year | 2010 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 39m | 2h 5m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Michael Noer, Tobias Lindholm | Christoffer Boe |
| Main cast | Pilou Asbæk, Roland Møller, Dulfi Al-Jabouri, Jacob Gredsted, Omar Shargawi | Nicolaj Kopernikus, Lars Ranthe, Clara Rugaard, Alex Høgh Andersen, Mille Lehfeldt |
Synopsis
R
The R of the title stands for the young protagonist, Rune, fearlessly played by Pilou Asbæk. Imprisoned for violent assault, he's a cocky, good-looking young man placed in the hardcore ward, where his survival depends on quickly learning the prison's parallel world of rules, honor, and obligations. R also stands for Rachid, a young Muslim prisoner who becomes Rune's friend and accomplice, defying the rigid racial stratifications among the…
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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