Cell vs Companion
Companion has the higher audience score (7.1/10 against 4.7/10 for Cell). Companion is the shorter watch at 1h 37m compared with 1h 38m. Cell is the older of the two (2016 against 2025). Both are horror, science fiction, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Cell
Companion| Cell | Companion | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 4.7/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 38m | 1h 37m |
| Genres | Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller | Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Tod Williams | Drew Hancock |
| Main cast | Samuel L. Jackson, John Cusack, Stacy Keach, Owen Teague, Joshua Mikel | Jack Quaid, Sophie Thatcher, Lukas Gage, Rupert Friend, Harvey Guillén |
Synopsis
Cell
When a strange signal pulsates through all cell phone networks worldwide, it starts a murderous epidemic of epic proportions when users become bloodthirsty creatures, and a group of people in New England are among the survivors to deal with the ensuing chaos after.
Companion
During a weekend getaway at a secluded lakeside estate, a group of friends finds themselves entangled in a web of secrets, deception, and advanced technology. As tensions rise and loyalties are tested, they uncover unsettling truths about themselves and the world around them.