The Happening vs Twelve Monkeys
Twelve Monkeys has the higher audience score (7.6/10 against 5.4/10 for The Happening). The Happening is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 2h 9m. Twelve Monkeys is the older of the two (1995 against 2008). Both are science fiction, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Happening
Twelve Monkeys| The Happening | Twelve Monkeys | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.4/10 | ★ 7.6/10 |
| Year | 2008 | 1995 |
| Length | 1h 30m | 2h 9m |
| Genres | Science Fiction, Thriller | Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | M. Night Shyamalan | Terry Gilliam |
| Main cast | Kristen Connolly, Jeremy Strong, Alan Ruck, Robert Bailey Jr., John Leguizamo | Jon Seda, Matt Ross, David Morse, Christopher Meloni, Brad Pitt |
Synopsis
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?
Twelve Monkeys
In the year 2035, convict James Cole reluctantly volunteers to be sent back in time to discover the origin of a deadly virus that wiped out nearly all of the earth's population and forced the survivors into underground communities. But when Cole is mistakenly sent to 1990 instead of 1996, he's arrested and locked up in a mental hospital. There he meets psychiatrist Dr. Kathryn Railly and the son of a famous virus expert who may hold the key to…
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