Annihilation vs Contamination
Contamination has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.4/10 for Annihilation). Contamination is the shorter watch at 1h 47m compared with 1h 55m. Annihilation is the older of the two (2018 against 2025). Both are horror, science fiction movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Annihilation
Contamination| Annihilation | Contamination | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.4/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2018 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 55m | 1h 47m |
| Genres | Horror, Science Fiction | Action, Horror, Science Fiction |
| Country | – | Canada |
| Director | Alex Garland | David Heacock, Neil Chase |
| Main cast | Oscar Isaac, Benedict Wong, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tessa Thompson, David Gyasi | Elizabeth Chamberlain, Neil Chase, Brandon Horth, S-Raj Kumar, Tyler Sabourin |
Synopsis
Annihilation
A biologist signs up for a dangerous, secret expedition into a mysterious zone where the laws of nature don't apply.
Contamination
A top secret Alaskan lab goes dark due to an unexplained incident, prompting the military to send a black ops team to recover sensitive data and destroy the lab, only to find their ranks infected with a deadly alien virus.
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