Arena vs Upgrade
Upgrade has the higher audience score (7.5/10 against 5.2/10 for Arena). Arena is the shorter watch at 1h 34m compared with 1h 40m. Arena is the older of the two (2011 against 2018). Both are action, science fiction, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Arena
Upgrade| Arena | Upgrade | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.2/10 | ★ 7.5/10 |
| Year | 2011 | 2018 |
| Length | 1h 34m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Action, Science Fiction, Thriller | Action, Science Fiction, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Jonah Loop | Leigh Whannell |
| Main cast | James Remar, Samuel L. Jackson, Daniel Dae Kim, Derek Mears, Kellan Lutz | Betty Gabriel, Harrison Gilbertson, Ming-Zhu Hii, Simon Maiden, Logan Marshall-Green |
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.
Upgrade
A brutal mugging leaves Grey Trace paralyzed in the hospital and his beloved wife dead. A billionaire inventor soon offers Trace a cure — an artificial intelligence implant called STEM that will enhance his body. Now able to walk, Grey finds that he also has superhuman strength and agility — skills he uses to seek revenge against the thugs who destroyed his life.