SYNC vs Upgrade
SYNC has the higher audience score (8/10 against 7.5/10 for Upgrade). SYNC is the shorter watch at 1h 23m compared with 1h 40m. Upgrade is the older of the two (2018 against 2024). Both are science fiction, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
SYNC
Upgrade| SYNC | Upgrade | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.0/10 | ★ 7.5/10 |
| Year | 2024 | 2018 |
| Length | 1h 23m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Science Fiction, Thriller | Action, Science Fiction, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Carolina Alvarez | Leigh Whannell |
| Main cast | Carolina Alvarez, Tessa Markle, Kelly Lou Dennis, IvyAnna Harris, Shivneel Singh | Betty Gabriel, Harrison Gilbertson, Ming-Zhu Hii, Simon Maiden, Logan Marshall-Green |
Synopsis
SYNC
In the microchipped near-future, in the city of Los Angeles, where the human mind is uploaded to the cloud and thoughts can be used to communicate between synced individuals, a young anxious woman, Ayla, decides to move in with a new roommate, Devin, who is a childhood friend from her past. The women decide to sync their minds for a chance to foster a new close friendship. Afterwards, Ayla notices some very disturbing behavior from Devin. As…
Upgrade
A brutal mugging leaves Grey Trace paralyzed in the hospital and his beloved wife dead. A billionaire inventor soon offers Trace a cure — an artificial intelligence implant called STEM that will enhance his body. Now able to walk, Grey finds that he also has superhuman strength and agility — skills he uses to seek revenge against the thugs who destroyed his life.