Approaching the Unknown vs The Platform
The Platform has the higher audience score (7/10 against 5.3/10 for Approaching the Unknown). Approaching the Unknown is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 1h 35m. Approaching the Unknown is the older of the two (2016 against 2019). Both are drama, science fiction, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Approaching the Unknown
The Platform| Approaching the Unknown | The Platform | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.3/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 2019 |
| Length | 1h 30m | 1h 35m |
| Genres | Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller | Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Mark Elijah Rosenberg | Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia |
| Main cast | Sanaa Lathan, Mark Strong, Luke Wilson, Charles Baker, Anders Danielsen Lie | Alexandra Masangkay, Ivan Massagué, Zorion Eguileor, Antonia San Juan, Emilio Buale |
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 Platform
A slab of food descends down a vertical facility. The residents above eat heartily, leaving those below starving and desperate. A rebellion is imminent.
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