Gattaca vs Super 8

Gattaca has the higher audience score (7.6/10 against 6.8/10 for Super 8). Gattaca is the shorter watch at 1h 47m compared with 1h 52m. Gattaca is the older of the two (1997 against 2011). Both are mystery, science fiction, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Gattaca posterGattaca1997 VS Super 8 posterSuper 82011
GattacaSuper 8
Audience score★ 7.6/10★ 6.8/10
Year19972011
Length1h 47m1h 52m
GenresMystery, Romance, Science Fiction, ThrillerMystery, Science Fiction, Thriller
Country––
DirectorAndrew NiccolJ.J. Abrams
Main castTony Shalhoub, Ethan Hawke, Jude Law, Uma Thurman, Loren DeanGabriel Basso, Noah Emmerich, Bruce Greenwood, Joel McKinnon Miller, Glynn Turman

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.

Super 8

In late 1970s Ohio, a group of friends filming a homemade zombie movie witness a devastating train derailment. Soon after, their quiet town is gripped by unexplained disappearances, strange phenomena, and a growing sense of fear, as they uncover that something terrifying has been set loose.

Where to watch

Where to watch GattacaWhere to watch Super 8

More like Gattaca · More like Super 8 · Compare other titles