Circle vs Life
Life has the higher audience score (6.4/10 against 6/10 for Circle). Circle is the shorter watch at 1h 26m compared with 1h 44m. Circle is the older of the two (2015 against 2017). Both are horror, mystery, science fiction movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Circle
Life| Circle | Life | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.0/10 | ★ 6.4/10 |
| Year | 2015 | 2017 |
| Length | 1h 26m | 1h 44m |
| Genres | Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller | Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Aaron Hann, Mario Miscione | Daniel Espinosa |
| Main cast | Lawrence Kao, Carter Jenkins, Julie Benz, Kaiwi Lyman, Lisa Pelikan | Jake Gyllenhaal, Naoko Mori, Rebecca Ferguson, Hiroyuki Sanada, Ariyon Bakare |
Synopsis
Circle
In a massive, mysterious chamber, fifty strangers awaken to find themselves trapped with no memory of how they got there. Organized in an inward-facing circle and unable to move, they quickly learn that every two minutes, one of them must die…executed by a strange device in the center of the room.
Life
The six-member crew of the International Space Station is tasked with studying a sample from Mars that may be the first proof of extra-terrestrial life, which proves more intelligent than ever expected.