Cave vs The Abyss
The Abyss has the higher audience score (7.3/10 against 4.4/10 for Cave). Cave is the shorter watch at 1h 25m compared with 2h 20m. The Abyss is the older of the two (1989 against 2016). Both are adventure, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Cave
The Abyss| Cave | The Abyss | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 4.4/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 1989 |
| Length | 1h 25m | 2h 20m |
| Genres | Adventure, Thriller | Adventure, Science Fiction, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Henrik Martin Dahlsbakken | James Cameron |
| Main cast | Heidi Toini, Mads Sjøgård Pettersen, Benjamin Helstad, Ingar Helge Gimle | Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Ed Harris, Chris Elliott, Michael Biehn, J.C. Quinn |
Synopsis
Cave
A group of former military elites set out to explore an uncharted abyss, not knowing their worst nightmare is waiting for them deep beneath the ground.
The Abyss
A civilian oil rig crew is recruited to conduct a search and rescue effort when a nuclear submarine mysteriously sinks. One diver soon finds himself on a spectacular odyssey 25,000 feet below the ocean's surface where he confronts a mysterious force that has the power to change the world or destroy it.