The Manchurian Candidate vs The Secret in Their Eyes
The Secret in Their Eyes has the higher audience score (8/10 against 6.5/10 for The Manchurian Candidate). The Manchurian Candidate is the shorter watch at 2h 9m compared with 2h 10m. The Manchurian Candidate is the older of the two (2004 against 2009). Both are drama, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Manchurian Candidate
The Secret in Their Eyes| The Manchurian Candidate | The Secret in Their Eyes | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.5/10 | ★ 8.0/10 |
| Year | 2004 | 2009 |
| Length | 2h 9m | 2h 10m |
| Genres | Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller |
| Country | – | Argentina |
| Director | Jonathan Demme | Juan José Campanella |
| Main cast | Jeffrey Wright, Pablo Schreiber, Anthony Mackie, Liev Schreiber, Jon Voight | Javier Godino, Pablo Rago, Ricardo Darín, Guillermo Francella, Soledad Villamil |
Synopsis
The Manchurian Candidate
Years after his squad was ambushed during the Gulf War, Major Ben Marco finds himself having terrible nightmares. He begins to doubt that his fellow squad-mate Sergeant Raymond Shaw, now a vice-presidential candidate, is the hero he remembers him being. As Marco's doubts deepen, Shaw's political power grows, and, when Marco finds a mysterious implant embedded in his back, the memory of what really happened begins to return.
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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