Upgrade vs V for Vendetta
V for Vendetta has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 7.5/10 for Upgrade). Upgrade is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 2h 12m. V for Vendetta is the older of the two (2006 against 2018). Both are action, science fiction, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Upgrade
V for Vendetta| Upgrade | V for Vendetta | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 7.9/10 |
| Year | 2018 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 40m | 2h 12m |
| Genres | Action, Science Fiction, Thriller | Action, Science Fiction, Thriller |
| Country | – | Germany |
| Director | Leigh Whannell | James McTeigue |
| Main cast | Betty Gabriel, Harrison Gilbertson, Ming-Zhu Hii, Simon Maiden, Logan Marshall-Green | John Hurt, Ben Miles, Eddie Marsan, Roger Allam, Rupert Graves |
Synopsis
Upgrade
A brutal mugging leaves Grey Trace paralyzed in the hospital and his beloved wife dead. A billionaire inventor soon offers Trace a cure — an artificial intelligence implant called STEM that will enhance his body. Now able to walk, Grey finds that he also has superhuman strength and agility — skills he uses to seek revenge against the thugs who destroyed his life.
V for Vendetta
In a world in which Great Britain has become a fascist state, a masked vigilante known only as “V” conducts guerrilla warfare against the oppressive British government. When V rescues a young woman from the secret police, he finds in her an ally with whom he can continue his fight to free the people of Britain.
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