Cypher vs Paprika
Paprika has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.6/10 for Cypher). Paprika is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 1h 35m. Cypher is the older of the two (2002 against 2006). Both are science fiction, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Cypher
Paprika| Cypher | Paprika | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.6/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 35m | 1h 30m |
| Genres | Science Fiction, Thriller | Animation, Science Fiction, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Vincenzo Natali | Satoshi Kon |
| Main cast | Lucy Liu, Boyd Banks, Nigel Bennett, Jeremy Northam, Roberta Angelica | Akio Otsuka, Hideyuki Tanaka, Koichi Yamadera, Megumi Hayashibara, Toru Furuya |
Synopsis
Cypher
An unsuspecting, disenchanted man finds himself working as a spy in the dangerous, high-stakes world of corporate espionage. Quickly getting way over-his-head, he teams up with a mysterious femme fatale.
Paprika
When a machine that allows therapists to enter their patient's dreams is stolen, all hell breaks loose. Only a young female therapist can stop it and recover it before damage is done: Paprika.