Contact vs The Prestige
The Prestige has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 7.4/10 for Contact). The Prestige is the shorter watch at 2h 10m 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
The Prestige| Contact | The Prestige | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.4/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2006 |
| Length | 2h 30m | 2h 10m |
| Genres | Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction | Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction |
| Country | – | United Kingdom |
| Director | Robert Zemeckis | Christopher Nolan |
| Main cast | John Hurt, Rob Lowe, Jena Malone, Jodie Foster, Angela Bassett | Michael Caine, Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman, Piper Perabo, Andy Serkis |
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.
The Prestige
A mysterious story of two magicians whose intense rivalry leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy -- full of obsession, deceit and jealousy with dangerous and deadly consequences.
Where to watch
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