Octopus vs World War Z

World War Z has the higher audience score (6.8/10 against 4.4/10 for Octopus). Octopus is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 1h 56m. Octopus is the older of the two (2000 against 2013). Both are action, horror, science fiction movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Octopus posterOctopus2000 VS World War Z posterWorld War Z2013
OctopusWorld War Z
Audience score★ 4.4/10★ 6.8/10
Year20002013
Length1h 40m1h 56m
GenresAction, Horror, Science Fiction, ThrillerAction, Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
Country––
DirectorJohn EyresMarc Forster
Main castJay Harrington, David Beecroft, Carolyn Lowery, Ricco Ross, Ravil IsyanovMatthew Fox, Ruth Negga, Elyes Gabel, Mireille Enos, James Badge Dale

Synopsis

Octopus

During the Cuban missile crisis in 1962, a Russian submarine strays into American waters. On board is a nuclear cargo destined for Castro. The Americans attack and destroy the sub. 38 years later US submarine Roosevelt is in the same waters. An unknown object attacks and disables the sub with devastating force and drags the vessel to the bottom of the ocean. What lies on the ocean bed beggars belief: dozens of wrecks, among them the sub…

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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