Starship Troopers vs War of the Worlds
Starship Troopers has the higher audience score (7.1/10 against 6.5/10 for War of the Worlds). War of the Worlds is the shorter watch at 1h 57m compared with 2h 9m. Starship Troopers is the older of the two (1997 against 2005). Both are adventure, science fiction, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Starship Troopers
War of the Worlds| Starship Troopers | War of the Worlds | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 6.5/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2005 |
| Length | 2h 9m | 1h 57m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Thriller | Adventure, Science Fiction, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Paul Verhoeven | Steven Spielberg |
| Main cast | Neil Patrick Harris, Seth Gilliam, Clancy Brown, Casper Van Dien, Denise Richards | Rick Gonzalez, Miranda Otto, Dakota Fanning, Tim Robbins, Justin Chatwin |
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."
War of the Worlds
Ray Ferrier is a divorced dockworker and less-than-perfect father. Soon after his ex-wife and her new husband drop off his teenage son and young daughter for a rare weekend visit, a strange and powerful lightning storm touches down.
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