Special Unit - The First Murder vs The Man Who Wasn't There
Special Unit - The First Murder has the higher audience score (8.8/10 against 7.5/10 for The Man Who Wasn't There). The Man Who Wasn't There is the shorter watch at 1h 56m compared with 2h 5m. The Man Who Wasn't There is the older of the two (2001 against 2025). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Special Unit - The First Murder
The Man Who Wasn't There| Special Unit - The First Murder | The Man Who Wasn't There | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.8/10 | ★ 7.5/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2001 |
| Length | 2h 5m | 1h 56m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, History | Crime, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Christoffer Boe | Joel Coen |
| Main cast | Nicolaj Kopernikus, Lars Ranthe, Clara Rugaard, Alex Høgh Andersen, Mille Lehfeldt | Tony Shalhoub, Billy Bob Thornton, Richard Jenkins, Michael Badalucco, Frances McDormand |
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 Man Who Wasn't There
A tale of murder, crime and punishment set in the summer of 1949. Ed Crane, a barber in a small California town, is dissatisfied with his life, but his wife Doris' infidelity and a mysterious opportunity presents him with a chance to change it.
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