Return to Paradise vs The Secret in Their Eyes
The Secret in Their Eyes has the higher audience score (8/10 against 6.5/10 for Return to Paradise). Return to Paradise is the shorter watch at 1h 49m compared with 2h 10m. Return to Paradise is the older of the two (1998 against 2009). Both are drama, romance, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Return to Paradise
The Secret in Their Eyes| Return to Paradise | The Secret in Their Eyes | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.5/10 | ★ 8.0/10 |
| Year | 1998 | 2009 |
| Length | 1h 49m | 2h 10m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance, Thriller | Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller |
| Country | – | Argentina |
| Director | Joseph Ruben | Juan José Campanella |
| Main cast | David Zayas, Nick Sandow, Vince Vaughn, Vera Farmiga, David Conrad | Javier Godino, Pablo Rago, Ricardo Darín, Guillermo Francella, Soledad Villamil |
Synopsis
Return to Paradise
Lewis, Sheriff and Tony are three friends vacationing in Malaysia. Sheriff and Tony eventually leave to pursue careers in New York, but Lewis stays behind to work with orangutans. Two years later, Sheriff and Tony learn that, because of their past actions, Lewis has been arrested for drug possession. With Lewis facing a death sentence, the friends are left with a difficult decision: return to Malaysia and split Lewis' sentence, or let him die.
The Secret in Their Eyes
Hoping to put to rest years of unease concerning a past case, retired criminal investigator Benjamín begins writing a novel based on the unsolved mystery of a newlywed’s rape and murder. With the help of a former colleague, judge Irene, he attempts to make sense of the past.
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