Special Unit - The First Murder vs The 33
Special Unit - The First Murder has the higher audience score (8.8/10 against 6.4/10 for The 33). The 33 is the shorter watch at 2h compared with 2h 5m. The 33 is the older of the two (2015 against 2025). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Special Unit - The First Murder
The 33| Special Unit - The First Murder | The 33 | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.8/10 | ★ 6.4/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2015 |
| Length | 2h 5m | 2h |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, History | Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Christoffer Boe | Patricia Riggen |
| Main cast | Nicolaj Kopernikus, Lars Ranthe, Clara Rugaard, Alex Høgh Andersen, Mille Lehfeldt | Lou Diamond Phillips, Adriana Barraza, Juliette Binoche, Jacob Vargas, Antonio Banderas |
Synopsis
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…
The 33
Based on the true story of the collapse of a mine in San Jose, Chile—that left 33 miners isolated underground for 69 days.
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