The Killing of a Sacred Deer vs The Secret in Their Eyes

The Secret in Their Eyes has the higher audience score (8/10 against 7/10 for The Killing of a Sacred Deer). The Killing of a Sacred Deer is the shorter watch at 2h 1m compared with 2h 10m. The Secret in Their Eyes is the older of the two (2009 against 2017). Both are drama, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

The Killing of a Sacred Deer posterThe Killing of a Sacred Deer2017 VS The Secret in Their Eyes posterThe Secret in Their Eyes2009
The Killing of a Sacred DeerThe Secret in Their Eyes
Audience score★ 7.0/10★ 8.0/10
Year20172009
Length2h 1m2h 10m
GenresDrama, Mystery, ThrillerDrama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country–Argentina
DirectorYorgos LanthimosJuan José Campanella
Main castBill Camp, Colin Farrell, Nicole Kidman, Barry Keoghan, Raffey CassidyJavier Godino, Pablo Rago, Ricardo Darín, Guillermo Francella, Soledad Villamil

Synopsis

The Killing of a Sacred Deer

Dr. Steven Murphy is a renowned cardiovascular surgeon who presides over a spotless household with his wife and two children. Lurking at the margins of his idyllic suburban existence is Martin, a fatherless teen who insinuates himself into the doctor's life in gradually unsettling ways.

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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