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 posterEx Machina2015 VS The Prestige posterThe Prestige2006
Ex MachinaThe Prestige
Audience score★ 7.6/10★ 8.2/10
Year20152006
Length1h 48m2h 10m
GenresDrama, Science FictionDrama, Mystery, Science Fiction
Country–United Kingdom
DirectorAlex GarlandChristopher Nolan
Main castOscar Isaac, Sonoya Mizuno, Domhnall Gleeson, Corey Johnson, Alicia VikanderMichael 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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