The Matrix vs Venom

The Matrix has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.8/10 for Venom). Venom is the shorter watch at 1h 52m compared with 2h 16m. The Matrix is the older of the two (1999 against 2018). Both are action, science fiction movies, so they suit a similar mood.

The Matrix posterThe Matrix1999 VS Venom posterVenom2018
The MatrixVenom
Audience score★ 8.2/10★ 6.8/10
Year19992018
Length2h 16m1h 52m
GenresAction, Science FictionAction, Science Fiction
Country––
DirectorLana Wachowski, Lilly WachowskiRuben Fleischer
Main castRobert Taylor, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano, Keanu ReevesTom Hardy, Reid Scott, Michelle Lee, Michelle Williams, Jenny Slate

Synopsis

The Matrix

Set in the 22nd century, The Matrix tells the story of a computer hacker who joins a group of underground insurgents fighting the vast and powerful computers who now rule the earth.

Venom

Investigative journalist Eddie Brock attempts a comeback following a scandal, but accidentally becomes the host of Venom, a violent, super powerful alien symbiote. Soon, he must rely on his newfound powers to protect the world from a shadowy organization looking for a symbiote of their own.

Where to watch

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