Brother vs Shoplifters
Shoplifters has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 7.1/10 for Brother). Brother is the shorter watch at 1h 54m compared with 2h . Brother is the older of the two (2000 against 2018). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Brother
Shoplifters| Brother | Shoplifters | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 7.9/10 |
| Year | 2000 | 2018 |
| Length | 1h 54m | 2h |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Takeshi Kitano | Hirokazu Kore-eda |
| Main cast | Omar Epps, Ryo Ishibashi, Ren Osugi, Takeshi Kitano, Claude Maki | Kengo Kora, Aju Makita, Akira Emoto, Sosuke Ikematsu, Lily Franky |
Synopsis
Brother
A Japanese Yakuza gangster's deadly existence in his homeland gets him exiled to Los Angeles, where he is taken in by his little brother and his brother's gang.
Shoplifters
In the outskirts of Tokyo, a poor but close-knit group living on the fringes of society survives through shoplifting and odd jobs. When Osamu and his son take in a neglected young girl, their already fragile existence begins to unravel. As the family grows attached to her, buried secrets surface, forcing them to confront the true meaning of love, belonging, and what makes a family.
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