Arrival vs Transcendence
Arrival has the higher audience score (7.6/10 against 6.1/10 for Transcendence). Arrival is the shorter watch at 1h 56m compared with 1h 59m. Transcendence is the older of the two (2014 against 2016). Both are drama, mystery, science fiction movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Arrival
Transcendence| Arrival | Transcendence | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.6/10 | ★ 6.1/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 2014 |
| Length | 1h 56m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction | Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Denis Villeneuve | Wally Pfister |
| Main cast | Jeremy Renner, Michael Stuhlbarg, Amy Adams, Forest Whitaker, Frank Schorpion | Josh Stewart, Paul Bettany, Cole Hauser, Cillian Murphy, Kate 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.
Transcendence
Two leading computer scientists work toward their goal of Technological Singularity, as a radical anti-technology organization fights to prevent them from creating a world where computers can transcend the abilities of the human brain.
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