Gattaca vs The Box
Gattaca has the higher audience score (7.6/10 against 5.6/10 for The Box). Gattaca is the shorter watch at 1h 47m compared with 1h 55m. Gattaca is the older of the two (1997 against 2009). Both are science fiction, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Gattaca | The Box | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.6/10 | ★ 5.6/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2009 |
| Length | 1h 47m | 1h 55m |
| Genres | Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction, Thriller | Science Fiction, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Andrew Niccol | Richard Kelly |
| Main cast | Tony Shalhoub, Ethan Hawke, Jude Law, Uma Thurman, Loren Dean | John Magaro, James Marsden, James Rebhorn, Cameron Diaz, Holmes Osborne |
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.
The Box
Norma and Arthur Lewis, a suburban couple with a young child, receive a simple wooden box as a gift, which bears fatal and irrevocable consequences. A mysterious stranger delivers the message that the box promises to bestow upon its owner $1 million with the press of a button. However pressing this button will simultaneously cause the death of another human being somewhere in the world; someone they don't know. With just 24 hours to have the…
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