The Gorge vs The Happening
The Gorge has the higher audience score (7.7/10 against 5.4/10 for The Happening). The Happening is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 2h 7m. The Happening is the older of the two (2008 against 2025). Both are science fiction, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Gorge
The Happening| The Gorge | The Happening | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.7/10 | ★ 5.4/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2008 |
| Length | 2h 7m | 1h 30m |
| Genres | Romance, Science Fiction, Thriller | Science Fiction, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Scott Derrickson | M. Night Shyamalan |
| Main cast | Anya Taylor-Joy, Ruta Gedmintas, William Houston, Oliver Trevena, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith | Kristen Connolly, Jeremy Strong, Alan Ruck, Robert Bailey Jr., John Leguizamo |
Synopsis
The Gorge
Two highly trained operatives grow close from a distance after being sent to guard opposite sides of a mysterious gorge. When an evil below emerges, they must work together to survive what lies within.
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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