Paprika vs SYNC
SYNC has the higher audience score (8/10 against 7.8/10 for Paprika). SYNC is the shorter watch at 1h 23m compared with 1h 30m. Paprika is the older of the two (2006 against 2024). Both are science fiction, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Paprika
SYNC| Paprika | SYNC | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 8.0/10 |
| Year | 2006 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h 30m | 1h 23m |
| Genres | Animation, Science Fiction, Thriller | Science Fiction, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Satoshi Kon | Carolina Alvarez |
| Main cast | Akio Otsuka, Hideyuki Tanaka, Koichi Yamadera, Megumi Hayashibara, Toru Furuya | Carolina Alvarez, Tessa Markle, Kelly Lou Dennis, IvyAnna Harris, Shivneel Singh |
Synopsis
Paprika
When a machine that allows therapists to enter their patient's dreams is stolen, all hell breaks loose. Only a young female therapist can stop it and recover it before damage is done: Paprika.
SYNC
In the microchipped near-future, in the city of Los Angeles, where the human mind is uploaded to the cloud and thoughts can be used to communicate between synced individuals, a young anxious woman, Ayla, decides to move in with a new roommate, Devin, who is a childhood friend from her past. The women decide to sync their minds for a chance to foster a new close friendship. Afterwards, Ayla notices some very disturbing behavior from Devin. As…