Special Unit - The First Murder vs The Burial
Special Unit - The First Murder has the higher audience score (8.8/10 against 7.1/10 for The Burial). Special Unit - The First Murder is the shorter watch at 2h 5m compared with 2h 6m. The Burial 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 Burial| Special Unit - The First Murder | The Burial | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.8/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2023 |
| Length | 2h 5m | 2h 6m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, History | Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Christoffer Boe | Margaret Betts |
| Main cast | Nicolaj Kopernikus, Lars Ranthe, Clara Rugaard, Alex Høgh Andersen, Mille Lehfeldt | Amanda Warren, Bill Camp, Alan Ruck, Jurnee Smollett, Dorian Missick |
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 Burial
When a handshake deal goes sour, funeral home owner Jeremiah O'Keefe enlists charismatic, smooth-talking attorney Willie E. Gary to save his family business. Tempers flare and laughter ensues as the unlikely pair bond while exposing corporate corruption and racial injustice.
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