Cognitive vs The Passenger

Cognitive has the higher audience score (10/10 against 5/10 for The Passenger). Cognitive is the older of the two (2025 against 2026). Both are thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

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CognitiveThe Passenger
Audience score★ 10.0/10★ 5.0/10
Year20252026
Length–1h 33m
GenresThrillerThriller
Country–United States of America
DirectorEvan RichardsVadim Perelman
Main castCharles Fleischer, Ratidzo Mambo, Rachel Fleischer, Nina Brissey, Adam CourtinKodi Smit-McPhee, Djimon Hounsou, Chris Sigurdson, David MacInnis, Sarah Constible

Synopsis

Cognitive

Alisha encounters a strange and mysterious couple forcing her to think she may not be who she thinks she is.

The Passenger

Hassan, a Somali-American airport shuttle driver in Minneapolis, is struggling to make ends meet. When Lloyd, a stranded twenty-something at the airport, offers to pay Hassan to take him overland to Chicago, it seems worth the risk. But as the realization grows that his passenger is not what he seems, Hassan finds himself trapped in a terrifying ride that he can’t escape, knowing that saving himself might put countless others in danger.

Where to watch

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