Contact vs Pulse
Contact has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 5.1/10 for Pulse). Pulse is the shorter watch at 1h 28m compared with 2h 30m. Contact is the older of the two (1997 against 2006). Both are drama, mystery, science fiction movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Contact
Pulse| Contact | Pulse | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.4/10 | ★ 5.1/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2006 |
| Length | 2h 30m | 1h 28m |
| Genres | Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction | Drama, Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Robert Zemeckis | Jim Sonzero |
| Main cast | John Hurt, Rob Lowe, Jena Malone, Jodie Foster, Angela Bassett | Ron Rifkin, Jonathan Tucker, Rick Gonzalez, Ian Somerhalder, Christina Milian |
Synopsis
Contact
A radio astronomer receives the first extraterrestrial radio signal ever picked up on Earth. As the world powers scramble to decipher the message and decide upon a course of action, she must make some difficult decisions between her beliefs, the truth, and reality.
Pulse
When the dead discover a means to contact the living through electronic devices, cellphones and computers become open gateways to monstrosities and destruction.