Iron Man vs The 5th Wave
Iron Man has the higher audience score (7.7/10 against 5.9/10 for The 5th Wave). The 5th Wave is the shorter watch at 1h 52m compared with 2h 6m. Iron Man is the older of the two (2008 against 2016). Both are action, adventure, science fiction movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Iron Man
The 5th Wave| Iron Man | The 5th Wave | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.7/10 | ★ 5.9/10 |
| Year | 2008 | 2016 |
| Length | 2h 6m | 1h 52m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Science Fiction | Action, Adventure, Science Fiction |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Jon Favreau | J Blakeson |
| Main cast | Paul Bettany, Clark Gregg, Jeff Bridges, Terrence Howard, Tim Guinee | Nadji Jeter, Ron Livingston, Liev Schreiber, Maggie Siff, Matthew Zuk |
Synopsis
Iron Man
After being held captive in an Afghan cave, billionaire engineer Tony Stark creates a unique weaponized suit of armor to fight evil.
The 5th Wave
16-year-old Cassie Sullivan tries to survive in a world devastated by the waves of an alien invasion that has already decimated the population and knocked mankind back to the Stone Age.
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