Strange Days vs The Circle

Strange Days has the higher audience score (7/10 against 5.5/10 for The Circle). The Circle is the shorter watch at 1h 50m compared with 2h 25m. Strange Days is the older of the two (1995 against 2017). Both are drama, science fiction, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Strange Days posterStrange Days1995 VS The Circle posterThe Circle2017
Strange DaysThe Circle
Audience score★ 7.0/10★ 5.5/10
Year19952017
Length2h 25m1h 50m
GenresCrime, Drama, Science Fiction, ThrillerDrama, Science Fiction, Thriller
Country––
DirectorKathryn BigelowJames Ponsoldt
Main castMichael Jace, Angela Bassett, Josef Sommer, Ralph Fiennes, Nicky KattPatton Oswalt, Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton, Glenne Headly, Emma Watson

Synopsis

Strange Days

Former policeman Lenny Nero has moved into a more lucrative trade: the illegal sale of virtual reality-like recordings that allow users to experience the emotions and past experiences of others. While they typically contain tawdry incidents, Nero is shocked when he receives one showing a murder.

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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