Body of Lies vs Children of Men

Children of Men has the higher audience score (7.6/10 against 6.6/10 for Body of Lies). Children of Men is the shorter watch at 1h 49m compared with 2h 8m. Children of Men is the older of the two (2006 against 2008). Both are action, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Body of Lies posterBody of Lies2008 VS Children of Men posterChildren of Men2006
Body of LiesChildren of Men
Audience score★ 6.6/10★ 7.6/10
Year20082006
Length2h 8m1h 49m
GenresAction, Drama, ThrillerAction, Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller
Country––
DirectorRidley ScottAlfonso Cuarón
Main castOscar Isaac, Michael Stuhlbarg, Mark Strong, Simon McBurney, Ali SulimanPeter Mullan, Charlie Hunnam, Clive Owen, Michael Caine, Danny Huston

Synopsis

Body of Lies

The CIA’s hunt is on for the mastermind of a wave of terrorist attacks. Roger Ferris is the agency’s man on the ground, moving from place to place, scrambling to stay ahead of ever-shifting events. An eye in the sky – a satellite link – watches Ferris. At the other end of that real-time link is the CIA’s Ed Hoffman, strategizing events from thousands of miles away. And as Ferris nears the target, he discovers trust can be just as dangerous as…

Children of Men

In 2027, in a chaotic world in which humans can no longer procreate, a former activist agrees to help transport a miraculously pregnant woman to a sanctuary at sea, where her child's birth may help scientists save the future of humankind.

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