Code 8 vs Fatman
Code 8 has the higher audience score (6.3/10 against 5.6/10 for Fatman). Code 8 is the shorter watch at 1h 39m compared with 1h 40m. Code 8 is the older of the two (2019 against 2020). Both are action, crime, science fiction movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Code 8
Fatman| Code 8 | Fatman | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.3/10 | ★ 5.6/10 |
| Year | 2019 | 2020 |
| Length | 1h 39m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Science Fiction | Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Jeff Chan | Eshom Nelms, Ian Nelms |
| Main cast | Laysla De Oliveira, Stephen Amell, Robbie Amell, Aaron Abrams, Martin Roach | Walton Goggins, Mel Gibson, Chance Hurstfield, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Ekaterina Baker |
Synopsis
Code 8
In Lincoln City, some inhabitants have extraordinary abilities. Most live below the poverty line, under the close surveillance of a heavily militarized police force. Connor, a construction worker with powers, involves with a criminal gang to help his ailing mother. (Based on the short film “Code 8,” 2016.)
Fatman
A rowdy, unorthodox Santa Claus is fighting to save his declining business. Meanwhile, Billy, a neglected and precocious 12 year old, hires a hit man to kill Santa after receiving a lump of coal in his stocking.