21 vs Prisoners
Prisoners has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 6.7/10 for 21). 21 is the shorter watch at 2h 3m compared with 2h 33m. 21 is the older of the two (2008 against 2013). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
21
Prisoners| 21 | Prisoners | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.7/10 | ★ 8.1/10 |
| Year | 2008 | 2013 |
| Length | 2h 3m | 2h 33m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Robert Luketic | Denis Villeneuve |
| Main cast | Jacob Pitts, Laurence Fishburne, Liza Lapira, Jack Gilpin, Kate Bosworth | Dylan Minnette, Len Cariou, Paul Dano, Jake Gyllenhaal, Terrence Howard |
Synopsis
21
Ben Campbell is a young, highly intelligent student at M.I.T. who strives to succeed. Wanting a scholarship to transfer to Harvard School of Medicine to become a doctor, Ben learns that he cannot afford the $300,000 tuition as he comes from a poor, working-class background. But one evening, Ben is introduced by his unorthodox math professor to a small but secretive club of five students, Jill, Choi, Kianna, and Fisher, who are being trained by…
Prisoners
Keller Dover is facing every parent’s worst nightmare. His six-year-old daughter, Anna, is missing, together with her young friend, Joy, and as minutes turn to hours, panic sets in. The only lead is a dilapidated RV that had earlier been parked on their street.