Special Unit - The First Murder vs The Trial of the Chicago 7
Special Unit - The First Murder has the higher audience score (8.8/10 against 7.7/10 for The Trial of the Chicago 7). Special Unit - The First Murder is the shorter watch at 2h 5m compared with 2h 10m. The Trial of the Chicago 7 is the older of the two (2020 against 2025). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Special Unit - The First Murder
The Trial of the Chicago 7| Special Unit - The First Murder | The Trial of the Chicago 7 | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.8/10 | ★ 7.7/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2020 |
| Length | 2h 5m | 2h 10m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, History | Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Christoffer Boe | Aaron Sorkin |
| Main cast | Nicolaj Kopernikus, Lars Ranthe, Clara Rugaard, Alex Høgh Andersen, Mille Lehfeldt | Alex Sharp, Eddie Redmayne, Jeremy Strong, Sacha Baron Cohen, Caitlin FitzGerald |
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 Trial of the Chicago 7
What was supposed to be a peaceful protest turned into a violent clash with the police. What followed was one of the most notorious trials in history.
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