Lake Placid vs World War Z
World War Z has the higher audience score (6.8/10 against 5.9/10 for Lake Placid). Lake Placid is the shorter watch at 1h 22m compared with 1h 56m. Lake Placid is the older of the two (1999 against 2013). Both are action, horror, science fiction movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Lake Placid
World War Z| Lake Placid | World War Z | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.9/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 1999 | 2013 |
| Length | 1h 22m | 1h 56m |
| Genres | Action, Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller | Action, Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Steve Miner | Marc Forster |
| Main cast | Bill Pullman, Mariska Hargitay, Oliver Platt, Brendan Gleeson, David James Lewis | Matthew Fox, Ruth Negga, Elyes Gabel, Mireille Enos, James Badge Dale |
Synopsis
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!
World War Z
Life for former United Nations investigator Gerry Lane and his family seems content. Suddenly, the world is plagued by a mysterious infection turning whole human populations into rampaging mindless zombies. After barely escaping the chaos, Lane is persuaded to go on a mission to investigate this disease. What follows is a perilous trek around the world where Lane must brave horrific dangers and long odds to find answers before human…
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