The Orphanage vs The Shallows
The Orphanage has the higher audience score (7.2/10 against 6.3/10 for The Shallows). The Shallows is the shorter watch at 1h 26m compared with 1h 45m. The Orphanage is the older of the two (2007 against 2016). Both are drama, horror, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Orphanage
The Shallows| The Orphanage | The Shallows | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.2/10 | ★ 6.3/10 |
| Year | 2007 | 2016 |
| Length | 1h 45m | 1h 26m |
| Genres | Drama, Horror, Thriller | Drama, Horror, Thriller |
| Country | Spain | – |
| Director | J.A. Bayona | Jaume Collet-Serra |
| Main cast | Fernando Cayo, Geraldine Chaplin, Belén Rueda, Mabel Rivera, Edgar Vivar | Óscar Jaenada, Brett Cullen, Blake Lively, Janelle Bailey, Sedona Legge |
Synopsis
The Orphanage
A woman brings her family back to her childhood home, which used to be an orphanage, intent on reopening it. Before long, her son starts to communicate with a new invisible friend.
The Shallows
While surfing on a secluded beach, Nancy finds herself in the feeding grounds of a great white shark. Though stranded only 200 yards from shore, survival proves to be the ultimate test of wills, requiring all of her ingenuity, resourcefulness, and fortitude.
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