Paprika vs The Strange Dark
The Strange Dark has the higher audience score (8/10 against 7.8/10 for Paprika). The Strange Dark is the shorter watch at 1h 24m 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
The Strange Dark| Paprika | The Strange Dark | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 8.0/10 |
| Year | 2006 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h 30m | 1h 24m |
| Genres | Animation, Science Fiction, Thriller | Science Fiction, Thriller |
| Country | Japan | – |
| Director | Satoshi Kon | Chris Messineo |
| Main cast | Akio Otsuka, Hideyuki Tanaka, Koichi Yamadera, Megumi Hayashibara, Toru Furuya | Bates Wilder, Carson Jean Holley, John Beckwith, Nili Bassman, Caleb Scott |
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.
The Strange Dark
With her family’s safety on the line, Susan must choose who to trust: her husband, who claims he can see the future, or the mysterious strangers at her door.
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