A Kind of Murder vs Prisoners

Prisoners has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 5.4/10 for A Kind of Murder). A Kind of Murder is the shorter watch at 1h 36m compared with 2h 33m. Prisoners is the older of the two (2013 against 2016). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

A Kind of Murder posterA Kind of Murder2016 VS Prisoners posterPrisoners2013
A Kind of MurderPrisoners
Audience score★ 5.4/10★ 8.1/10
Year20162013
Length1h 36m2h 33m
GenresCrime, Drama, ThrillerCrime, Drama, Thriller
Country–United States of America
DirectorAndy GoddardDenis Villeneuve
Main castVincent Kartheiser, Eddie Marsan, Jessica Biel, Patrick Wilson, Haley BennettDylan Minnette, Len Cariou, Paul Dano, Jake Gyllenhaal, Terrence Howard

Synopsis

A Kind of Murder

In 1960s New York, Walter Stackhouse is a rich, successful architect and unhappily married to the beautiful but damaged Clara. His desire to be free of her feeds his obsession with Kimmel, a man suspected of brutally murdering his own wife. When Walter and Kimmel's lives become dangerously intertwined, a ruthless police detective becomes convinced he has found the murderer. But as the lines blur between innocence and intent, who, in fact, is…

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.

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