Bugonia vs The Instigators
Bugonia has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.2/10 for The Instigators). The Instigators is the shorter watch at 1h 42m compared with 1h 59m. The Instigators is the older of the two (2024 against 2025). Both are comedy, crime movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Bugonia
The Instigators| Bugonia | The Instigators | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 6.2/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h 59m | 1h 42m |
| Genres | Comedy, Crime, Drama, Science Fiction | Comedy, Crime |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Yorgos Lanthimos | Doug Liman |
| Main cast | Jesse Plemons, Emma Stone, Alicia Silverstone, Aidan Delbis, Stavros Halkias | Ron Perlman, Michael Stuhlbarg, Toby Jones, Ving Rhames, Alfred Molina |
Synopsis
Bugonia
Two conspiracy obsessed young men kidnap the high-powered CEO of a major company, convinced that she is an alien intent on destroying planet Earth.
The Instigators
Rory and Cobby are unlikely partners thrown together for a heist. But when it goes awry, they team up with an unusual accomplice — Rory's therapist — to outrun police, backward bureaucrats, and a vengeful crime boss.
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