The Box vs Upgrade
Upgrade has the higher audience score (7.5/10 against 5.6/10 for The Box). Upgrade is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 1h 55m. The Box is the older of the two (2009 against 2018). Both are science fiction, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Box
Upgrade| The Box | Upgrade | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.6/10 | ★ 7.5/10 |
| Year | 2009 | 2018 |
| Length | 1h 55m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Science Fiction, Thriller | Action, Science Fiction, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Richard Kelly | Leigh Whannell |
| Main cast | John Magaro, James Marsden, James Rebhorn, Cameron Diaz, Holmes Osborne | Betty Gabriel, Harrison Gilbertson, Ming-Zhu Hii, Simon Maiden, Logan Marshall-Green |
Synopsis
The Box
Norma and Arthur Lewis, a suburban couple with a young child, receive a simple wooden box as a gift, which bears fatal and irrevocable consequences. A mysterious stranger delivers the message that the box promises to bestow upon its owner $1 million with the press of a button. However pressing this button will simultaneously cause the death of another human being somewhere in the world; someone they don't know. With just 24 hours to have the…
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.
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