Special Unit - The First Murder vs The Boys in the Boat
Special Unit - The First Murder has the higher audience score (8.8/10 against 7.2/10 for The Boys in the Boat). The Boys in the Boat is the shorter watch at 2h 4m compared with 2h 5m. The Boys in the Boat is the older of the two (2023 against 2025). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Special Unit - The First Murder
The Boys in the Boat| Special Unit - The First Murder | The Boys in the Boat | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.8/10 | ★ 7.2/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2023 |
| Length | 2h 5m | 2h 4m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, History | Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Christoffer Boe | George Clooney |
| Main cast | Nicolaj Kopernikus, Lars Ranthe, Clara Rugaard, Alex Høgh Andersen, Mille Lehfeldt | Chris Diamantopoulos, Joel Edgerton, James Wolk, Courtney Henggeler, Callum Turner |
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 Boys in the Boat
The triumphant underdog story of the University of Washington men's rowing team, who stunned the world by competing at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
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