Paycheck vs Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
Paycheck has the higher audience score (6.2/10 against 5.9/10 for Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow). Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow is the shorter watch at 1h 47m compared with 1h 59m. Paycheck is the older of the two (2003 against 2004). Both are action, adventure, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Paycheck
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow| Paycheck | Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.2/10 | ★ 5.9/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2004 |
| Length | 1h 59m | 1h 47m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller | Action, Adventure, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller |
| Country | – | Italy |
| Director | John Woo | Kerry Conran |
| Main cast | Michael C. Hall, Callum Keith Rennie, Aaron Eckhart, Paul Giamatti, Peter Friedman | Jude Law, Giovanni Ribisi, Angelina Jolie, Michael Gambon, Gwyneth Paltrow |
Synopsis
Paycheck
Michael Jennings is a genius who's hired – and paid handsomely – by high-tech firms to work on highly sensitive projects, after which his short-term memory is erased so he's incapable of breaching security. But at the end of a three-year job, he's told he isn't getting a paycheck and instead receives a mysterious envelope. In it are clues he must piece together to find out why he wasn't paid – and why he's now in hot water.
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
When gigantic robots attack New York City, "Sky Captain" uses his private air force to fight them off. His ex-girlfriend, reporter Polly Perkins, has been investigating the recent disappearance of prominent scientists. Suspecting a link between the global robot attacks and missing men, Sky Captain and Polly decide to work together. They fly to the Himalayas in pursuit of the mysterious Dr. Totenkopf, the mastermind behind the robots.
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