Life vs The Thing
Life has the higher audience score (6.4/10 against 6.2/10 for The Thing). The Thing is the shorter watch at 1h 43m compared with 1h 44m. The Thing is the older of the two (2011 against 2017). Both are horror, mystery, science fiction movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Life
The Thing| Life | The Thing | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.4/10 | ★ 6.2/10 |
| Year | 2017 | 2011 |
| Length | 1h 44m | 1h 43m |
| Genres | Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller | Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Daniel Espinosa | Matthijs van Heijningen Jr. |
| Main cast | Jake Gyllenhaal, Naoko Mori, Rebecca Ferguson, Hiroyuki Sanada, Ariyon Bakare | Eric Christian Olsen, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, Kristofer Hivju, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje |
Synopsis
Life
The six-member crew of the International Space Station is tasked with studying a sample from Mars that may be the first proof of extra-terrestrial life, which proves more intelligent than ever expected.
The Thing
When paleontologist Kate Lloyd travels to an isolated outpost in Antarctica for the expedition of a lifetime, she joins an international team that unearths a remarkable discovery. Their elation quickly turns to fear as they realize that their experiment has freed a mysterious being from its frozen prison. Paranoia spreads like an epidemic as a creature that can mimic anything it touches will pit human against human as it tries to survive and…