Which "Twin Film" do you prefer? (Especially if it was less successfu?)
I am not talking about movies that are about twins. I am talking about very similar movies that were released around the same time, often in competition with each other. For example Extistenz (1999) vs The Matrix (1999), or Murder At 1600 (1997) vs Absolute Power (1997), or Turner & Hooch (1989) vs K-9 (1989), or Bicentennial Man (1999) vs AI Artificial Intelligence (1999) etc etc. Here's a pretty extensive list of "twin films" for you to choose from dating all the way back to 1934: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twin_films
For me it's as follows:
ANTZ (1998) vs A BUG'S LIFE (1998)
The controversy behind these two movies is fascinating (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Bug%27s_Life#Controversy). But despite the fact that DreamWorks clearly, scandalously stole the idea from Pixar, I still prefer Antz. A Bug's Life is too silly for my liking and has always been one of my least liked Pixar films.
DEEP IMPACT (1998) vs ARMAGEDDON (1998)
As a braindead teen I loved Armageddon but as an adult I cannot deny that Deep Impact is a vastly superior film.
OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN (2013) vs WHITE HOUSE DOWN (2013)
Although both movies are pretty awful I prefer Olympus Has Fallen, only because that farfetched action sequence where plane attacks Washington DC and the terrorists storm the White House.
SPECTRE (2015) vs MISSION IMPOSSIBLE - ROGUE NATION (2015)
You wouldn't think these are twin movies but the plot of both these films involve "an iconic special agent chasing a secret criminal organization through Austria, Morocco and London as their own agency struggles to stay afloat." Both movies were box office hits but Spectre made more money. Personally I preferred Rogue Nation. Tom Cruise performs his own stunts and they're always breathtaking.