Absentia vs Weapons
Weapons has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 5.8/10 for Absentia). Absentia is the shorter watch at 1h 31m compared with 2h 9m. Absentia is the older of the two (2011 against 2025). Both are horror, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Absentia
Weapons| Absentia | Weapons | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.8/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 2011 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 31m | 2h 9m |
| Genres | Horror, Mystery | Horror, Mystery |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Mike Flanagan | Zach Cregger |
| Main cast | Doug Jones, Scott Graham, Justin Gordon, Dave Levine, Courtney Bell | Benedict Wong, Josh Brolin, Julia Garner, Amy Madigan, Austin Abrams |
Synopsis
Absentia
Tricia's husband has been missing for seven years. Her younger sister Callie comes to live with her as the pressure mounts to finally declare him 'dead in absentia'. Tricia is reluctant, always holding out hope, but Callie is practical and wants her to move on. As Tricia sifts through the wreckage and tries to move on with her life, Callie finds herself drawn to an ominous tunnel near the house.
Weapons
When all but one child from the same class mysteriously vanish on the same night at exactly the same time, a community is left questioning who or what is behind their disappearance.
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