Apex vs The Flu
The Flu has the higher audience score (7.5/10 against 5.2/10 for Apex). Apex is the shorter watch at 1h 48m compared with 2h 2m. The Flu is the older of the two (2013 against 2021). Both are action, science fiction, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Apex
The Flu| Apex | The Flu | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.2/10 | ★ 7.5/10 |
| Year | 2021 | 2013 |
| Length | 1h 48m | 2h 2m |
| Genres | Action, Science Fiction, Thriller | Action, Science Fiction, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Edward Drake | Kim Sung-soo |
| Main cast | Neal McDonough, Lochlyn Munro, Bruce Willis, Nels Lennarson, Trevor Gretzky | Jang Hyuk, Lee Hee-jun, Park Jeong-min, Don Lee, Yoo Hai-jin |
Synopsis
Apex
Ex-cop Thomas Malone is serving a life sentence for a crime he didn’t commit. He is offered a chance at freedom if he can survive a deadly game of Apex, in which six hunters pay for the pleasure of hunting another human on a remote island. He accepts, and once he arrives, all hell breaks loose.
The Flu
A case of the flu quickly morphs into a pandemic. As the death toll mounts and the living panic, the government plans extreme measures to contain it.