Chronicle vs The Day the Earth Stood Still
Chronicle has the higher audience score (6.8/10 against 5.6/10 for The Day the Earth Stood Still). Chronicle is the shorter watch at 1h 24m compared with 1h 44m. The Day the Earth Stood Still is the older of the two (2008 against 2012). Both are drama, science fiction, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Chronicle
The Day the Earth Stood Still| Chronicle | The Day the Earth Stood Still | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 5.6/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2008 |
| Length | 1h 24m | 1h 44m |
| Genres | Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller | Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Josh Trank | Scott Derrickson |
| Main cast | Michael Kelly, Dane DeHaan, Michael B. Jordan, Ashley Grace, Alex Russell | Jon Hamm, Robert Knepper, Jennifer Connelly, Kathy Bates, Jake McLaughlin |
Synopsis
Chronicle
Three high school students make an incredible discovery, leading to their developing uncanny powers beyond their understanding. As they learn to control their abilities and use them to their advantage, their lives start to spin out of control, and their darker sides begin to take over.
The Day the Earth Stood Still
A representative of an alien race that went through drastic evolution to survive its own climate change, Klaatu comes to Earth to assess whether humanity can prevent the environmental damage they have inflicted on their own planet. When barred from speaking to the United Nations, he decides humankind shall be exterminated so the planet can survive.
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