How I Became a Superhero vs Lake Placid
How I Became a Superhero has the higher audience score (6.1/10 against 5.9/10 for Lake Placid). Lake Placid is the shorter watch at 1h 22m compared with 1h 41m. Lake Placid is the older of the two (1999 against 2020). Both are action, comedy, science fiction movies, so they suit a similar mood.
How I Became a Superhero
Lake Placid| How I Became a Superhero | Lake Placid | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.1/10 | ★ 5.9/10 |
| Year | 2020 | 1999 |
| Length | 1h 41m | 1h 22m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction, Thriller | Action, Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller |
| Country | France | – |
| Director | Douglas Attal | Steve Miner |
| Main cast | Gilles Cohen, Camille Japy, Benoît Poelvoorde, Clovis Cornillac, Leïla Bekhti | Bill Pullman, Mariska Hargitay, Oliver Platt, Brendan Gleeson, David James Lewis |
Synopsis
How I Became a Superhero
Paris 2020. While superheroes have assimilated into the Parisian society, they discover a new drug that gives themselves personal superpowers to mere mortals. Lieutenants Moreau and Schaltzmann are investigating the case with the support of two ex-superheroes, Monte Carlo and Callista. They'll do whatever it takes to dismantle the traffic. But Moreau's past resurfaces, and the investigation becomes more complicated.
Lake Placid
When a man is eaten alive by an unknown creature, the local Game Warden teams up with a paleontologist from New York to find the beast. Add to the mix an eccentric philanthropist with a penchant for "Crocs", and here we go! This quiet, remote lake is suddenly the focus of an intense search for a crocodile with a taste for live animals...and people!
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