ARQ vs Upgrade
Upgrade has the higher audience score (7.5/10 against 6.1/10 for ARQ). ARQ is the shorter watch at 1h 28m compared with 1h 40m. ARQ is the older of the two (2016 against 2018). Both are science fiction, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
ARQ
Upgrade| ARQ | Upgrade | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.1/10 | ★ 7.5/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 2018 |
| Length | 1h 28m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Science Fiction, Thriller | Action, Science Fiction, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Tony Elliott | Leigh Whannell |
| Main cast | Robbie Amell, Rachael Taylor, Shaun Benson, Gray Powell, Tantoo Cardinal | Betty Gabriel, Harrison Gilbertson, Ming-Zhu Hii, Simon Maiden, Logan Marshall-Green |
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.
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.