Approaching the Unknown vs Signs
Signs has the higher audience score (6.7/10 against 5.3/10 for Approaching the Unknown). Approaching the Unknown is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 1h 46m. Signs is the older of the two (2002 against 2016). Both are drama, science fiction, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Approaching the Unknown | Signs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.3/10 | ★ 6.7/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 2002 |
| Length | 1h 30m | 1h 46m |
| Genres | Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller | Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Mark Elijah Rosenberg | M. Night Shyamalan |
| Main cast | Sanaa Lathan, Mark Strong, Luke Wilson, Charles Baker, Anders Danielsen Lie | Mel Gibson, Cherry Jones, Joaquin Phoenix, Rory Culkin, Lanny Flaherty |
Synopsis
Approaching the Unknown
Captain William Stanaforth is on a one-way solo mission to take the first steps in colonising Mars. Like all pioneers throughout history, Stanaforth will face insurmountable odds and life and death decisions as he rockets bravely through space.
Signs
A family living on a farm finds mysterious crop circles in their fields which suggests something more frightening to come.
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