Inception vs Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

Inception has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 6.6/10 for Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets). Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets is the shorter watch at 2h 17m compared with 2h 28m. Inception is the older of the two (2010 against 2017). Both are action, adventure, science fiction movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Inception posterInception2010 VS Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets posterValerian and the City of a Thousand Planets2017
InceptionValerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
Audience score★ 8.4/10★ 6.6/10
Year20102017
Length2h 28m2h 17m
GenresAction, Adventure, Science FictionAction, Adventure, Science Fiction
Country––
DirectorChristopher NolanLuc Besson
Main castTom Hardy, Cillian Murphy, Elliot Page, Michael Caine, Leonardo DiCaprioEthan Hawke, Sam Spruell, Clive Owen, Cara Delevingne, Dane DeHaan

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.

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

In the 28th century, Valerian and Laureline are special operatives charged with keeping order throughout the human territories. On assignment from the Minister of Defense, the two undertake a mission to Alpha, an ever-expanding metropolis where species from across the universe have converged over centuries to share knowledge, intelligence, and cultures. At the center of Alpha is a mysterious dark force which threatens the peaceful existence of…

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