Gattaca vs Sphere
Gattaca has the higher audience score (7.6/10 against 6.1/10 for Sphere). Gattaca is the shorter watch at 1h 47m compared with 2h 14m. Gattaca is the older of the two (1997 against 1998). Both are mystery, science fiction, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Gattaca | Sphere | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.6/10 | ★ 6.1/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 1998 |
| Length | 1h 47m | 2h 14m |
| Genres | Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction, Thriller | Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Andrew Niccol | Barry Levinson |
| Main cast | Tony Shalhoub, Ethan Hawke, Jude Law, Uma Thurman, Loren Dean | Samuel L. Jackson, Liev Schreiber, Sharon Stone, James Pickens Jr., Queen Latifah |
Synopsis
Gattaca
Vincent is an all-too-human man who dares to defy a system obsessed with genetic perfection. He is an "In-Valid" who assumes the identity of a member of the genetic elite to pursue his goal of traveling into space with the Gattaca Aerospace Corporation.
Sphere
A spacecraft is discovered on the floor of the Pacific Ocean, presumed to be at least 300 years old and of alien origin. A crack team of scientists and experts is assembled and taken to the Habitat, a state-of-the-art underwater living environment, to investigate.
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