Freaks vs Paprika
Paprika has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.7/10 for Freaks). Paprika is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 1h 45m. Paprika is the older of the two (2006 against 2019). Both are science fiction, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Freaks
Paprika| Freaks | Paprika | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.7/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 2019 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 45m | 1h 30m |
| Genres | Science Fiction, Thriller | Animation, Science Fiction, Thriller |
| Country | – | Japan |
| Director | Adam B. Stein, Zach Lipovsky | Satoshi Kon |
| Main cast | Grace Park, Aleks Paunovic, Bruce Dern, Amanda Crew, Emile Hirsch | Akio Otsuka, Hideyuki Tanaka, Koichi Yamadera, Megumi Hayashibara, Toru Furuya |
Synopsis
Freaks
Kept locked inside the house by her father, 7-year-old Chloe lives in fear and fascination of the outside world, where Abnormals create a constant threat—or so she believes. When a mysterious stranger offers her a glimpse of what's really happening outside, Chloe soon finds that while the truth isn't so simple, the danger is very real.
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.