ARQ vs Paprika
Paprika has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.1/10 for ARQ). ARQ is the shorter watch at 1h 28m compared with 1h 30m. Paprika is the older of the two (2006 against 2016). Both are science fiction, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
ARQ
Paprika| ARQ | Paprika | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.1/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 28m | 1h 30m |
| Genres | Science Fiction, Thriller | Animation, Science Fiction, Thriller |
| Country | – | Japan |
| Director | Tony Elliott | Satoshi Kon |
| Main cast | Robbie Amell, Rachael Taylor, Shaun Benson, Gray Powell, Tantoo Cardinal | Akio Otsuka, Hideyuki Tanaka, Koichi Yamadera, Megumi Hayashibara, Toru Furuya |
Synopsis
ARQ
Two old friends living in a dystopic future become trapped in a mysterious time loop — one that may have something to do with an ongoing battle between an omnipotent corporation and a ragtag band of rebels.
Paprika
When a machine that allows therapists to enter their patient's dreams is stolen, all hell breaks loose. Only a young female therapist can stop it and recover it before damage is done: Paprika.