Arrival vs K-PAX
Arrival has the higher audience score (7.6/10 against 7.2/10 for K-PAX). Arrival is the shorter watch at 1h 56m compared with 2h . K-PAX is the older of the two (2001 against 2016). Both are drama, mystery, science fiction movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Arrival
K-PAX| Arrival | K-PAX | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.6/10 | ★ 7.2/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 2001 |
| Length | 1h 56m | 2h |
| Genres | Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction | Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Denis Villeneuve | Iain Softley |
| Main cast | Jeremy Renner, Michael Stuhlbarg, Amy Adams, Forest Whitaker, Frank Schorpion | Jeff Bridges, Alfre Woodard, Conchata Ferrell, Mary McCormack, Kevin Spacey |
Synopsis
Arrival
Taking place after alien crafts land around the world, an expert linguist is recruited by the military to determine whether they come in peace or are a threat.
K-PAX
Prot is a patient at a mental hospital who claims to be from a far away planet. His psychiatrist tries to help him, only to begin to doubt his own explanations.