Arena vs Tenet
Tenet has the higher audience score (7.2/10 against 5.2/10 for Arena). Arena is the shorter watch at 1h 34m compared with 2h 30m. Arena is the older of the two (2011 against 2020). Both are action, science fiction, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Arena
Tenet| Arena | Tenet | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.2/10 | ★ 7.2/10 |
| Year | 2011 | 2020 |
| Length | 1h 34m | 2h 30m |
| Genres | Action, Science Fiction, Thriller | Action, Science Fiction, Thriller |
| Country | – | United Kingdom |
| Director | Jonah Loop | Christopher Nolan |
| Main cast | James Remar, Samuel L. Jackson, Daniel Dae Kim, Derek Mears, Kellan Lutz | John David Washington, Himesh Patel, Fiona Dourif, Michael Caine, Kenneth Branagh |
Synopsis
Arena
David Lord finds himself forced into the savage world of a modern gladiatorial arena, where men fight to the death for the entertainment of the online masses.
Tenet
Armed with only one word - Tenet - and fighting for the survival of the entire world, the Protagonist journeys through a twilight world of international espionage on a mission that will unfold in something beyond real time.