Primer vs Signs
Primer and Signs are tied on audience score (6.8/10). Primer is the shorter watch at 1h 17m compared with 1h 46m. Signs is the older of the two (2002 against 2004). Both are drama, science fiction, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Primer
Signs| Primer | Signs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 6.7/10 |
| Year | 2004 | 2002 |
| Length | 1h 17m | 1h 46m |
| Genres | Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller | Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Shane Carruth | M. Night Shyamalan |
| Main cast | Shane Carruth, David Sullivan, Casey Gooden, Anand Upadhyaya, Carrie Crawford | Mel Gibson, Cherry Jones, Joaquin Phoenix, Rory Culkin, Lanny Flaherty |
Synopsis
Primer
A group of fledgling inventors discover a complex method to manipulate reality. At first, they successfully game the stock market with it, but the consequences of the invention start to catch up with them.
Signs
A family living on a farm finds mysterious crop circles in their fields which suggests something more frightening to come.