The Abyss vs The Core
The Abyss has the higher audience score (7.3/10 against 5.8/10 for The Core). The Core is the shorter watch at 2h 16m compared with 2h 20m. The Abyss is the older of the two (1989 against 2003). Both are adventure, science fiction, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Abyss
The Core| The Abyss | The Core | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.3/10 | ★ 5.8/10 |
| Year | 1989 | 2003 |
| Length | 2h 20m | 2h 16m |
| Genres | Adventure, Science Fiction, Thriller | Adventure, Science Fiction, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | James Cameron | Jon Amiel |
| Main cast | Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Ed Harris, Chris Elliott, Michael Biehn, J.C. Quinn | Aaron Eckhart, DJ Qualls, Bruce Greenwood, Richard Jenkins, Glenn Morshower |
Synopsis
The Abyss
A civilian oil rig crew is recruited to conduct a search and rescue effort when a nuclear submarine mysteriously sinks. One diver soon finds himself on a spectacular odyssey 25,000 feet below the ocean's surface where he confronts a mysterious force that has the power to change the world or destroy it.
The Core
Geophysicist Dr. Josh Keyes discovers that an unknown force has caused the earth's inner core to stop rotating. With the planet's magnetic field rapidly deteriorating, our atmosphere literally starts to come apart at the seams with catastrophic consequences. To resolve the crisis, Keyes, along with a team of the world's most gifted scientists, travel into the earth's core. Their mission: detonate a device that will reactivate the core.
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