If you loved The Mercy, try The King
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. The King has roughly 4.3× fewer votes than The Mercy — it's a deeper cut, not a mainstream recommendation. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Both films are directed by James Marsh, and they both carry the dread mood tag, and they sit in Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to The Mercy, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What The King is
Bad Lieutenant meets prodigal son. Elvis Valderez reunites with his pastor father in Corpus Christi. Carried by Gael García Bernal.
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