Cargo vs Thirst
Thirst has the higher audience score (7.1/10 against 6.4/10 for Cargo). Cargo is the shorter watch at 1h 45m compared with 2h 14m. Thirst is the older of the two (2009 against 2017). Both are drama, horror, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Cargo
Thirst| Cargo | Thirst | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.4/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 2017 | 2009 |
| Length | 1h 45m | 2h 14m |
| Genres | Drama, Horror, Thriller | Drama, Horror, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Ben Howling, Yolanda Ramke | Park Chan-wook |
| Main cast | Martin Freeman, Susie Porter, Kris McQuade, David Gulpilil, Caren Pistorius | Kim Ok-vin, Ériq Ebouaney, Shin Ha-kyun, Song Kang-ho, Song Young-chang |
Synopsis
Cargo
After being infected in the wake of a violent pandemic and with only 48 hours to live, a father struggles to find a new home for his baby daughter.
Thirst
A respected priest volunteers for an experimental procedure that may lead to a cure for a deadly virus. He gets infected and dies, but a blood transfusion of unknown origin brings him back to life. Now, he’s torn between faith and bloodlust, and has a newfound desire for the wife of a childhood friend.