Inception vs They Live
Inception has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 7.3/10 for They Live). They Live is the shorter watch at 1h 33m compared with 2h 28m. They Live is the older of the two (1988 against 2010). Both are action, science fiction movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Inception
They Live| Inception | They Live | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.4/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 2010 | 1988 |
| Length | 2h 28m | 1h 33m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Science Fiction | Action, Science Fiction |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Christopher Nolan | John Carpenter |
| Main cast | Tom Hardy, Cillian Murphy, Elliot Page, Michael Caine, Leonardo DiCaprio | Keith David, Susan Barnes, Meg Foster, Peter Jason, Sy Richardson |
Synopsis
Inception
Cobb, a skilled thief who commits corporate espionage by infiltrating the subconscious of his targets is offered a chance to regain his old life as payment for a task considered to be impossible: "inception", the implantation of another person's idea into a target's subconscious.
They Live
A lone drifter stumbles upon a unique pair of sunglasses that reveal aliens are systematically gaining control of the Earth by masquerading as humans and lulling the public into submission.
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