Next vs The Flu
The Flu has the higher audience score (7.5/10 against 6.1/10 for Next). Next is the shorter watch at 1h 36m compared with 2h 2m. Next is the older of the two (2007 against 2013). Both are action, science fiction, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Next
The Flu| Next | The Flu | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.1/10 | ★ 7.5/10 |
| Year | 2007 | 2013 |
| Length | 1h 36m | 2h 2m |
| Genres | Action, Science Fiction, Thriller | Action, Science Fiction, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Lee Tamahori | Kim Sung-soo |
| Main cast | Jim Beaver, Tory Kittles, Jessica Biel, Nicolas Cage, Thomas Kretschmann | Jang Hyuk, Lee Hee-jun, Park Jeong-min, Don Lee, Yoo Hai-jin |
Synopsis
Next
Las Vegas showroom magician Cris Johnson has a secret which torments him: he can see a few minutes into the future. Sick of the examinations he underwent as a child and the interest of the government and medical establishment in his power, he lies low under an assumed name in Vegas, performing cheap tricks and living off small-time gambling "winnings." But when a terrorist group threatens to detonate a nuclear device in Los Angeles, government…
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.