Akira vs They Live
Akira has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 7.3/10 for They Live). They Live is the shorter watch at 1h 33m compared with 2h 4m. Both are action, science fiction movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Akira
They Live| Akira | They Live | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.9/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 1988 | 1988 |
| Length | 2h 4m | 1h 33m |
| Genres | Action, Animation, Science Fiction | Action, Science Fiction |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Katsuhiro Otomo | John Carpenter |
| Main cast | Takeshi Kusao, Nozomu Sasaki, Yuriko Fuchizaki, Tessyo Genda, Mitsuo Iwata | Keith David, Susan Barnes, Meg Foster, Peter Jason, Sy Richardson |
Synopsis
Akira
A secret military project endangers Neo-Tokyo when it turns a biker gang member into a rampaging psychic psychopath that only two teenagers and a group of psychics can stop.
They Live
A lone drifter stumbles upon a unique pair of sunglasses that reveal aliens are systematically gaining control of the Earth by masquerading as humans and lulling the public into submission.
Where to watch
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