Ex Machina vs The Prestige
The Prestige has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 7.6/10 for Ex Machina). Ex Machina is the shorter watch at 1h 48m compared with 2h 10m. The Prestige is the older of the two (2006 against 2015). Both are drama, science fiction movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Ex Machina | The Prestige | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.6/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2015 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 48m | 2h 10m |
| Genres | Drama, Science Fiction | Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction |
| Country | – | United Kingdom |
| Director | Alex Garland | Christopher Nolan |
| Main cast | Oscar Isaac, Sonoya Mizuno, Domhnall Gleeson, Corey Johnson, Alicia Vikander | Michael Caine, Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman, Piper Perabo, Andy Serkis |
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.
The Prestige
A mysterious story of two magicians whose intense rivalry leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy -- full of obsession, deceit and jealousy with dangerous and deadly consequences.
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