Primer vs The Circle
Primer has the higher audience score (6.8/10 against 5.5/10 for The Circle). Primer is the shorter watch at 1h 17m compared with 1h 50m. Primer is the older of the two (2004 against 2017). Both are drama, science fiction, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Primer
The Circle| Primer | The Circle | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 5.5/10 |
| Year | 2004 | 2017 |
| Length | 1h 17m | 1h 50m |
| Genres | Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller | Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Shane Carruth | James Ponsoldt |
| Main cast | Shane Carruth, David Sullivan, Casey Gooden, Anand Upadhyaya, Carrie Crawford | Patton Oswalt, Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton, Glenne Headly, Emma Watson |
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.
The Circle
A young tech worker takes a job at a powerful Internet corporation, quickly rises up the company's ranks, and soon finds herself in a perilous situation concerning privacy, surveillance and freedom. She comes to learn that her decisions and actions will determine the future of humanity.
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