Contagion vs Primer
Primer has the higher audience score (6.8/10 against 6.6/10 for Contagion). Primer is the shorter watch at 1h 17m compared with 1h 46m. Primer is the older of the two (2004 against 2011). Both are drama, science fiction, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Contagion
Primer| Contagion | Primer | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.6/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 2011 | 2004 |
| Length | 1h 46m | 1h 17m |
| Genres | Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller | Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Steven Soderbergh | Shane Carruth |
| Main cast | Bryan Cranston, John Hawkes, Jude Law, Sanaa Lathan, Laurence Fishburne | Shane Carruth, David Sullivan, Casey Gooden, Anand Upadhyaya, Carrie Crawford |
Synopsis
Contagion
As an epidemic of a lethal airborne virus - that kills within days - rapidly grows, the worldwide medical community races to find a cure and control the panic that spreads faster than the virus itself.
Primer
A group of fledgling inventors discover a complex method to manipulate reality. At first, they successfully game the stock market with it, but the consequences of the invention start to catch up with them.
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