Blue Ruin vs Prisoners
Prisoners has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 6.8/10 for Blue Ruin). Blue Ruin is the shorter watch at 1h 31m compared with 2h 33m. Prisoners is the older of the two (2013 against 2014). Both are crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Blue Ruin
Prisoners| Blue Ruin | Prisoners | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 8.1/10 |
| Year | 2014 | 2013 |
| Length | 1h 31m | 2h 33m |
| Genres | Crime, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Jeremy Saulnier | Denis Villeneuve |
| Main cast | Devin Ratray, Macon Blair, David Thompson, Brent Werzner, Amy Hargreaves | Dylan Minnette, Len Cariou, Paul Dano, Jake Gyllenhaal, Terrence Howard |
Synopsis
Blue Ruin
When the quiet life of a beach bum is upended by dreadful news, he sets off for his childhood home to carry out an act of vengeance. However, he proves an inept assassin and finds himself in a brutal fight to protect his estranged family.
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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