Special Unit - The First Murder vs This Is England
Special Unit - The First Murder has the higher audience score (8.8/10 against 7.5/10 for This Is England). This Is England is the shorter watch at 1h 41m compared with 2h 5m. This Is England is the older of the two (2007 against 2025). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Special Unit - The First Murder
This Is England| Special Unit - The First Murder | This Is England | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.8/10 | ★ 7.5/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2007 |
| Length | 2h 5m | 1h 41m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, History | Crime, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Christoffer Boe | Shane Meadows |
| Main cast | Nicolaj Kopernikus, Lars Ranthe, Clara Rugaard, Alex Høgh Andersen, Mille Lehfeldt | Stephen Graham, Joseph Gilgun, Jack O'Connell, Frank Harper, Perry Benson |
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…
This Is England
A story about a troubled boy growing up in England, set in 1983. He comes across a few skinheads on his way home from school, after a fight. They become his new best friends, even like family. Based on experiences of director Shane Meadows.
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