Signs vs Super 8
Signs and Super 8 are tied on audience score (6.7/10). Signs is the shorter watch at 1h 46m compared with 1h 52m. Signs is the older of the two (2002 against 2011). Both are mystery, science fiction, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Signs
Super 8| Signs | Super 8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.7/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 2011 |
| Length | 1h 46m | 1h 52m |
| Genres | Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller | Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | M. Night Shyamalan | J.J. Abrams |
| Main cast | Mel Gibson, Cherry Jones, Joaquin Phoenix, Rory Culkin, Lanny Flaherty | Gabriel Basso, Noah Emmerich, Bruce Greenwood, Joel McKinnon Miller, Glynn Turman |
Synopsis
Signs
A family living on a farm finds mysterious crop circles in their fields which suggests something more frightening to come.
Super 8
In late 1970s Ohio, a group of friends filming a homemade zombie movie witness a devastating train derailment. Soon after, their quiet town is gripped by unexplained disappearances, strange phenomena, and a growing sense of fear, as they uncover that something terrifying has been set loose.