2030 vs Arrival
Arrival has the higher audience score (7.6/10 against 4/10 for 2030). 2030 is the shorter watch at 1h 38m compared with 1h 56m. 2030 is the older of the two (2014 against 2016). Both are drama, mystery, science fiction movies, so they suit a similar mood.
2030
Arrival| 2030 | Arrival | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 4.0/10 | ★ 7.6/10 |
| Year | 2014 | 2016 |
| Length | 1h 38m | 1h 56m |
| Genres | Drama, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction | Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Minh Nguyen-Vo | Denis Villeneuve |
| Main cast | Quý Bình, Quỳnh Hoa, Thạch Kim Long, Hoàng Trần Minh Đức, Hoàng Phi | Jeremy Renner, Michael Stuhlbarg, Amy Adams, Forest Whitaker, Frank Schorpion |
Synopsis
2030
In a near future Vietnam where global warming and rising seawater levels have forced cultivation to be done on floating farms, a strong-willed woman has to make a critical decision about her ex-lover, a suspect of her husband's murder.
Arrival
Taking place after alien crafts land around the world, an expert linguist is recruited by the military to determine whether they come in peace or are a threat.