Arrival vs The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya

The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 7.6/10 for Arrival). Arrival is the shorter watch at 1h 56m compared with 2h 42m. The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya is the older of the two (2010 against 2016). Both are drama, mystery, science fiction movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Arrival posterArrival2016 VS The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya posterThe Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya2010
ArrivalThe Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya
Audience score★ 7.6/10★ 7.9/10
Year20162010
Length1h 56m2h 42m
GenresDrama, Mystery, Science FictionAnimation, Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction
Country––
DirectorDenis VilleneuveTatsuya Ishihara, Yasuhiro Takemoto
Main castJeremy Renner, Michael Stuhlbarg, Amy Adams, Forest Whitaker, Frank SchorpionYuki Matsuoka, Tomokazu Sugita, Daisuke Ono, Aya Hirano, Minori Chihara

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.

The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya

A week before Christmas, Kyon wakes up in a world where the SOS Brigade doesn't exist. Mikuru and Yuki don't recognize him, and Haruhi and Itsuki seem to have vanished.

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