Special Unit - The First Murder vs The Dig
Special Unit - The First Murder has the higher audience score (8.8/10 against 6.9/10 for The Dig). The Dig is the shorter watch at 1h 52m compared with 2h 5m. The Dig is the older of the two (2021 against 2025). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Special Unit - The First Murder
The Dig| Special Unit - The First Murder | The Dig | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.8/10 | ★ 6.9/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2021 |
| Length | 2h 5m | 1h 52m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, History | Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Christoffer Boe | Simon Stone |
| Main cast | Nicolaj Kopernikus, Lars Ranthe, Clara Rugaard, Alex Høgh Andersen, Mille Lehfeldt | Johnny Flynn, Ralph Fiennes, Peter McDonald, Danny Webb, Ben Chaplin |
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 Dig
As WWII looms, a wealthy widow hires an amateur archaeologist to excavate the burial mounds on her estate. When they make a historic discovery, the echoes of Britain's past resonate in the face of its uncertain future.
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