Special Unit - The First Murder vs The Front Runner
Special Unit - The First Murder has the higher audience score (8.8/10 against 5.9/10 for The Front Runner). The Front Runner is the shorter watch at 1h 53m compared with 2h 5m. The Front Runner is the older of the two (2018 against 2025). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Special Unit - The First Murder
The Front Runner| Special Unit - The First Murder | The Front Runner | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.8/10 | ★ 5.9/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2018 |
| Length | 2h 5m | 1h 53m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, History | Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Christoffer Boe | Jason Reitman |
| Main cast | Nicolaj Kopernikus, Lars Ranthe, Clara Rugaard, Alex Høgh Andersen, Mille Lehfeldt | Josh Brener, Vera Farmiga, Hugh Jackman, Alfred Molina, J.K. Simmons |
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 Front Runner
Gary Hart, former Senator of Colorado, becomes the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1987. Hart's intelligence, charisma and idealism makes him popular with young voters, leaving him with a seemingly clear path to the White House. All that comes crashing down when allegations of an extramarital affair surface in the media, forcing the candidate to address a scandal that threatens to derail his campaign and personal life.
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