The Discovery vs The Forgotten

The Discovery has the higher audience score (6.3/10 against 5.9/10 for The Forgotten). The Forgotten is the shorter watch at 1h 31m compared with 1h 42m. The Forgotten is the older of the two (2004 against 2017). Both are drama, mystery, science fiction movies, so they suit a similar mood.

The Discovery posterThe Discovery2017 VS The Forgotten posterThe Forgotten2004
The DiscoveryThe Forgotten
Audience score★ 6.3/10★ 5.9/10
Year20172004
Length1h 42m1h 31m
GenresDrama, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction, ThrillerDrama, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller
Country––
DirectorCharlie McDowellJoseph Ruben
Main castMary Steenburgen, Jason Segel, Riley Keough, Jesse Plemons, Rooney MaraJessica Hecht, Gary Sinise, Dominic West, Linus Roache, Alfre Woodard

Synopsis

The Discovery

In the near future, due to a breakthrough scientific discovery by Dr. Thomas Harbor, there is now definitive proof of an afterlife. While countless people have chosen suicide to reset their existence, others try to decide what it all means. Among them is Dr. Harbor's son Will, who has arrived at his father's isolated compound with a mysterious young woman named Isla. There, they discover the strange acolytes who help Dr. Harbor with his…

The Forgotten

Telly Paretta is a grieving mother struggling to cope with the loss of her 8-year-old son. She is stunned when her psychiatrist reveals that she has created eight years of memories about a son she never had. But when she meets a man who has had a similar experience, Telly embarks on a search to prove her son's existence, and her sanity.

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