Ex Machina vs Signal

Signal has the higher audience score (8.7/10 against 7.6/10 for Ex Machina). Signal is the shorter watch at 10m compared with 1h 48m. Ex Machina is the older of the two (2015 against 2021). Both are drama, science fiction movies, so they suit a similar mood.

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Ex MachinaSignal
Audience score★ 7.6/10★ 8.7/10
Year20152021
Length1h 48m10m
GenresDrama, Science FictionDrama, Science Fiction
Country–Ireland
DirectorAlex GarlandDiarmuid Donohoe
Main castOscar Isaac, Sonoya Mizuno, Domhnall Gleeson, Corey Johnson, Alicia VikanderJames Quinn Markey, Calum Jess, Tom Neville

Synopsis

Ex Machina

Caleb, a coder at the world's largest internet company, wins a competition to spend a week at a private mountain retreat belonging to Nathan, the reclusive CEO of the company. But when Caleb arrives at the remote location he finds that he will have to participate in a strange and fascinating experiment in which he must interact with the world's first true artificial intelligence, housed in the body of a beautiful robot girl.

Signal

The friendship of two young boys is put to the test as they set out to build a radio to communicate with something other worldly.

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