Romanzo Criminale vs Special Unit - The First Murder
Special Unit - The First Murder has the higher audience score (8.8/10 against 7.2/10 for Romanzo Criminale). Special Unit - The First Murder is the shorter watch at 2h 5m compared with 2h 32m. Romanzo Criminale is the older of the two (2005 against 2025). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Romanzo Criminale | Special Unit - The First Murder | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.2/10 | ★ 8.8/10 |
| Year | 2005 | 2025 |
| Length | 2h 32m | 2h 5m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Michele Placido | Christoffer Boe |
| Main cast | Jasmine Trinca, Anna Mouglalis, Toni Bertorelli, Pierfrancesco Favino, Stefano Accorsi | Nicolaj Kopernikus, Lars Ranthe, Clara Rugaard, Alex Høgh Andersen, Mille Lehfeldt |
Synopsis
Romanzo Criminale
After serving prison time for a juvenile offense, Freddo gathers his old buddies Libano and Dandi and embarks on a crime spree that makes the trio the most powerful gangsters in Rome. Libano loves their new status, and seeks to spread their influence throughout the underworld, while the other two pursue more fleshly desires. For decades, their gang perpetrates extravagant crimes, until paranoia threatens to split the friends apart.
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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