The Arrival vs World War Z
World War Z has the higher audience score (6.8/10 against 6/10 for The Arrival). The Arrival is the shorter watch at 1h 55m compared with 1h 56m. The Arrival is the older of the two (1996 against 2013). Both are horror, science fiction, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Arrival
World War Z| The Arrival | World War Z | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.0/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 1996 | 2013 |
| Length | 1h 55m | 1h 56m |
| Genres | Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller | Action, Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | David Twohy | Marc Forster |
| Main cast | Richard Schiff, Teri Polo, Leon Rippy, Phyllis Applegate, Charlie Sheen | Matthew Fox, Ruth Negga, Elyes Gabel, Mireille Enos, James Badge Dale |
Synopsis
The Arrival
Zane Ziminski is an astrophysicist who receives a message that seems to have extraterrestrial origins. Eerily soon after his discovery, Zane is fired. He then embarks on a search to determine the origins of the transmission that leads him into a Hitchcockian labyrinth of paranoia and intrigue.
World War Z
Life for former United Nations investigator Gerry Lane and his family seems content. Suddenly, the world is plagued by a mysterious infection turning whole human populations into rampaging mindless zombies. After barely escaping the chaos, Lane is persuaded to go on a mission to investigate this disease. What follows is a perilous trek around the world where Lane must brave horrific dangers and long odds to find answers before human…
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