Spider vs The Secret in Their Eyes

The Secret in Their Eyes has the higher audience score (8/10 against 6.6/10 for Spider). Spider is the shorter watch at 1h 38m compared with 2h 10m. Spider is the older of the two (2002 against 2009). Both are drama, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Spider posterSpider2002 VS The Secret in Their Eyes posterThe Secret in Their Eyes2009
SpiderThe Secret in Their Eyes
Audience score★ 6.6/10★ 8.0/10
Year20022009
Length1h 38m2h 10m
GenresDrama, Mystery, ThrillerDrama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country–Argentina
DirectorDavid CronenbergJuan José Campanella
Main castMiranda Richardson, Ralph Fiennes, Lynn Redgrave, Cliff Saunders, Gabriel ByrneJavier Godino, Pablo Rago, Ricardo Darín, Guillermo Francella, Soledad Villamil

Synopsis

Spider

A mentally disturbed man takes residence in a halfway house. His mind gradually slips back into the realm created by his illness, where he replays a key part of his childhood.

The Secret in Their Eyes

Hoping to put to rest years of unease concerning a past case, retired criminal investigator Benjamín begins writing a novel based on the unsolved mystery of a newlywed’s rape and murder. With the help of a former colleague, judge Irene, he attempts to make sense of the past.

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