The Abyss vs The Island
The Abyss has the higher audience score (7.3/10 against 6.7/10 for The Island). The Island is the shorter watch at 2h 16m compared with 2h 20m. The Abyss is the older of the two (1989 against 2005). Both are adventure, science fiction, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Abyss
The Island| The Abyss | The Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.3/10 | ★ 6.7/10 |
| Year | 1989 | 2005 |
| Length | 2h 20m | 2h 16m |
| Genres | Adventure, Science Fiction, Thriller | Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | James Cameron | Michael Bay |
| Main cast | Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Ed Harris, Chris Elliott, Michael Biehn, J.C. Quinn | Steve Buscemi, Ewan McGregor, Kathleen Rose Perkins, Djimon Hounsou, Michael Clarke Duncan |
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 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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