A Ghost Story vs Lady in the Water
A Ghost Story has the higher audience score (7.1/10 against 5.5/10 for Lady in the Water). A Ghost Story is the shorter watch at 1h 33m compared with 1h 50m. Lady in the Water is the older of the two (2006 against 2017). Both are drama, fantasy, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
A Ghost Story
Lady in the Water| A Ghost Story | Lady in the Water | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 5.5/10 |
| Year | 2017 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 33m | 1h 50m |
| Genres | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | David Lowery | M. Night Shyamalan |
| Main cast | Casey Affleck, Rooney Mara, Grover Coulson, Kesha, McColm Cephas Jr. | Bill Irwin, Cindy Cheung, Jeffrey Wright, Paul Giamatti, Jared Harris |
Synopsis
A Ghost Story
Recently deceased, a white-sheeted ghost returns to his suburban home to console his bereft wife, only to find that in his spectral state he has become unstuck in time, forced to watch passively as the life he knew and the woman he loves slowly slip away.
Lady in the Water
Apartment building superintendent Cleveland Heep rescues what he thinks is a young woman from the pool he maintains. When he discovers that she is actually a character from a bedtime story who is trying to make the journey back to her home, he works with his tenants to protect his new friend from the creatures that are determined to keep her in our world.
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