Equilibrium vs Upgrade
Upgrade has the higher audience score (7.5/10 against 7/10 for Equilibrium). Upgrade is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 1h 47m. Equilibrium is the older of the two (2002 against 2018). Both are action, science fiction, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Equilibrium
Upgrade| Equilibrium | Upgrade | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.0/10 | ★ 7.5/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 2018 |
| Length | 1h 47m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Action, Science Fiction, Thriller | Action, Science Fiction, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Kurt Wimmer | Leigh Whannell |
| Main cast | Dominic Purcell, Sean Pertwee, Emily Watson, David Hemmings, Christian Bale | Betty Gabriel, Harrison Gilbertson, Ming-Zhu Hii, Simon Maiden, Logan Marshall-Green |
Synopsis
Equilibrium
In a dystopian future, a totalitarian regime maintains peace by subduing the populace with a drug, and displays of emotion are punishable by death. A man in charge of enforcing the law rises to overthrow the system.
Upgrade
A brutal mugging leaves Grey Trace paralyzed in the hospital and his beloved wife dead. A billionaire inventor soon offers Trace a cure — an artificial intelligence implant called STEM that will enhance his body. Now able to walk, Grey finds that he also has superhuman strength and agility — skills he uses to seek revenge against the thugs who destroyed his life.
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