Approaching the Unknown vs The Assessment
The Assessment has the higher audience score (6.9/10 against 5.3/10 for Approaching the Unknown). Approaching the Unknown is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 1h 54m. Approaching the Unknown is the older of the two (2016 against 2025). Both are drama, science fiction, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Approaching the Unknown
The Assessment| Approaching the Unknown | The Assessment | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.3/10 | ★ 6.9/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 30m | 1h 54m |
| Genres | Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller | Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Mark Elijah Rosenberg | Fleur Fortuné |
| Main cast | Sanaa Lathan, Mark Strong, Luke Wilson, Charles Baker, Anders Danielsen Lie | Elizabeth Olsen, Indira Varma, Charlotte Ritchie, Himesh Patel, Nicholas Pinnock |
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.
The Assessment
In a climate change-ravaged world, a utopian society optimizes life, including parenthood assessments. A successful couple faces scrutiny by an evaluator over seven days to determine their fitness for childbearing.
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