Air vs Gattaca
Gattaca has the higher audience score (7.6/10 against 4.9/10 for Air). Air is the shorter watch at 1h 34m compared with 1h 47m. Gattaca is the older of the two (1997 against 2015). Both are science fiction, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Air
Gattaca| Air | Gattaca | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 4.9/10 | ★ 7.6/10 |
| Year | 2015 | 1997 |
| Length | 1h 34m | 1h 47m |
| Genres | Science Fiction, Thriller | Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Christian Cantamessa | Andrew Niccol |
| Main cast | Norman Reedus, Michael Hogan, Djimon Hounsou, Sandrine Holt, Peter Benson | Tony Shalhoub, Ethan Hawke, Jude Law, Uma Thurman, Loren Dean |
Synopsis
Air
In the near future, breathable air is nonexistent. Virtually all of humanity has disappeared, and those chosen to reestablish society reside in a controlled state of suspended animation. Two engineers tasked with guarding the last hope for mankind struggle to preserve their own sanity and lives while administering to the vital task at hand.
Gattaca
Vincent is an all-too-human man who dares to defy a system obsessed with genetic perfection. He is an "In-Valid" who assumes the identity of a member of the genetic elite to pursue his goal of traveling into space with the Gattaca Aerospace Corporation.