Contact vs Transcendence
Contact has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 6.1/10 for Transcendence). Transcendence is the shorter watch at 1h 59m compared with 2h 30m. Contact is the older of the two (1997 against 2014). Both are drama, mystery, science fiction movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Contact
Transcendence| Contact | Transcendence | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.4/10 | ★ 6.1/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2014 |
| Length | 2h 30m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction | Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Robert Zemeckis | Wally Pfister |
| Main cast | John Hurt, Rob Lowe, Jena Malone, Jodie Foster, Angela Bassett | Josh Stewart, Paul Bettany, Cole Hauser, Cillian Murphy, Kate Mara |
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.
Transcendence
Two leading computer scientists work toward their goal of Technological Singularity, as a radical anti-technology organization fights to prevent them from creating a world where computers can transcend the abilities of the human brain.
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