Looper vs The Flu
The Flu has the higher audience score (7.5/10 against 6.9/10 for Looper). Looper is the shorter watch at 1h 58m compared with 2h 2m. Looper is the older of the two (2012 against 2013). Both are action, science fiction, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Looper
The Flu| Looper | The Flu | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.9/10 | ★ 7.5/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2013 |
| Length | 1h 58m | 2h 2m |
| Genres | Action, Science Fiction, Thriller | Action, Science Fiction, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Rian Johnson | Kim Sung-soo |
| Main cast | Emily Blunt, Paul Dano, Pierce Gagnon, Bruce Willis, Piper Perabo | Jang Hyuk, Lee Hee-jun, Park Jeong-min, Don Lee, Yoo Hai-jin |
Synopsis
Looper
In the year 2044, time travel has not yet been invented but in 30 years it will have been. When the mob wants to get rid of someone, they will send their target into the past where a looper, a hired gun, like Joe is waiting to mop up. Joe is getting rich and life is good until the day the mob decides to close the loop, sending back Joe's future self for assassination.
The Flu
A case of the flu quickly morphs into a pandemic. As the death toll mounts and the living panic, the government plans extreme measures to contain it.