Arrival vs The Discovery
Arrival has the higher audience score (7.6/10 against 6.3/10 for The Discovery). The Discovery is the shorter watch at 1h 42m compared with 1h 56m. Arrival is the older of the two (2016 against 2017). Both are drama, mystery, science fiction movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Arrival
The Discovery| Arrival | The Discovery | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.6/10 | ★ 6.3/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 |
| Length | 1h 56m | 1h 42m |
| Genres | Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction | Drama, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Denis Villeneuve | Charlie McDowell |
| Main cast | Jeremy Renner, Michael Stuhlbarg, Amy Adams, Forest Whitaker, Frank Schorpion | Mary Steenburgen, Jason Segel, Riley Keough, Jesse Plemons, Rooney Mara |
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 Discovery
In the near future, due to a breakthrough scientific discovery by Dr. Thomas Harbor, there is now definitive proof of an afterlife. While countless people have chosen suicide to reset their existence, others try to decide what it all means. Among them is Dr. Harbor's son Will, who has arrived at his father's isolated compound with a mysterious young woman named Isla. There, they discover the strange acolytes who help Dr. Harbor with his…
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