Alpha Dog vs Prisoners

Prisoners has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 6.7/10 for Alpha Dog). Alpha Dog is the shorter watch at 2h 2m compared with 2h 33m. Alpha Dog is the older of the two (2006 against 2013). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Alpha Dog posterAlpha Dog2006 VS Prisoners posterPrisoners2013
Alpha DogPrisoners
Audience score★ 6.7/10★ 8.1/10
Year20062013
Length2h 2m2h 33m
GenresCrime, Drama, ThrillerCrime, Drama, Thriller
Country–United States of America
DirectorNick CassavetesDenis Villeneuve
Main castVincent Kartheiser, Shawn Hatosy, Bruce Willis, Harry Dean Stanton, Justin TimberlakeDylan Minnette, Len Cariou, Paul Dano, Jake Gyllenhaal, Terrence Howard

Synopsis

Alpha Dog

Johnny Truelove likes to see himself as tough. He's the son of an underworld figure and a drug dealer. Johnny also likes to get tough when things don't go his way. When Jake Mazursky fails to pay up for Johnny, things get worse for the Mazursky family, as Johnny and his 'gang' kidnap Jake's 15 year old brother and holds him hostage. Problem now is what to do with 'stolen boy?'

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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