The Call vs The Happening
The Call has the higher audience score (7.5/10 against 5.4/10 for The Happening). The Happening is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 1h 52m. The Happening is the older of the two (2008 against 2020). Both are science fiction, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Call
The Happening| The Call | The Happening | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 5.4/10 |
| Year | 2020 | 2008 |
| Length | 1h 52m | 1h 30m |
| Genres | Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller | Science Fiction, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Lee Chung-hyun | M. Night Shyamalan |
| Main cast | Jun Jong-seo, Kim Min-ha, Park Shin-hye, Oh Jung-se, Park Ho-san | Kristen Connolly, Jeremy Strong, Alan Ruck, Robert Bailey Jr., John Leguizamo |
Synopsis
The Call
Connected by phone in the same home but 20 years apart, a caller puts a woman’s past — and life — on the line to change her own fate.
The Happening
When a deadly airborne virus threatens to wipe out the northeastern United States, teacher Elliot Moore and his wife Alma flee from contaminated cities into the countryside in a fight to discover the truth. Is it terrorism, the accidental release of some toxic military bio weapon -- or something even more sinister?
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