Contact vs The Room
Contact has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 6.4/10 for The Room). The Room is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 2h 30m. Contact is the older of the two (1997 against 2019). Both are drama, mystery, science fiction movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Contact
The Room| Contact | The Room | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.4/10 | ★ 6.4/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2019 |
| Length | 2h 30m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction | Drama, Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Robert Zemeckis | Christian Volckman |
| Main cast | John Hurt, Rob Lowe, Jena Malone, Jodie Foster, Angela Bassett | Olga Kurylenko, Francis Chapman, Kevin Janssens, Carole Weyers, Joshua Wilson |
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 Room
Kate and Matt discover that a part of their house can grant wishes. In the wake of two miscarriages, what they want most is a child.
Where to watch
Where to watch ContactWhere to watch The Room
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