Starship Troopers vs The Island
Starship Troopers has the higher audience score (7.1/10 against 6.7/10 for The Island). Starship Troopers is the shorter watch at 2h 9m compared with 2h 16m. Starship Troopers is the older of the two (1997 against 2005). Both are action, adventure, science fiction movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Starship Troopers
The Island| Starship Troopers | The Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 6.7/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2005 |
| Length | 2h 9m | 2h 16m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Thriller | Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Paul Verhoeven | Michael Bay |
| Main cast | Neil Patrick Harris, Seth Gilliam, Clancy Brown, Casper Van Dien, Denise Richards | Steve Buscemi, Ewan McGregor, Kathleen Rose Perkins, Djimon Hounsou, Michael Clarke Duncan |
Synopsis
Starship Troopers
Set in the future, the story follows a young soldier named Johnny Rico and his exploits in the Mobile Infantry. Rico's military career progresses from recruit to non-commissioned officer and finally to officer against the backdrop of an interstellar war between mankind and an arachnoid species known as "the Bugs."
The Island
In 2019, Lincoln Six-Echo is a resident of a seemingly "Utopian" but contained facility. Like all of the inhabitants of this carefully-controlled environment, Lincoln hopes to be chosen to go to The Island — reportedly the last uncontaminated location on the planet. But Lincoln soon discovers that everything about his existence is a lie.
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