Cleanskin vs Shoplifters
Shoplifters has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 5.6/10 for Cleanskin). Cleanskin is the shorter watch at 1h 48m compared with 2h . Cleanskin is the older of the two (2012 against 2018). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Cleanskin
Shoplifters| Cleanskin | Shoplifters | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.6/10 | ★ 7.9/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2018 |
| Length | 1h 48m | 2h |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Hadi Hajaig | Hirokazu Kore-eda |
| Main cast | Tom Burke, Tuppence Middleton, James Fox, Charlotte Rampling, Sam Douglas | Kengo Kora, Aju Makita, Akira Emoto, Sosuke Ikematsu, Lily Franky |
Synopsis
Cleanskin
While working undercover as a bodyguard to arms dealer Harry, former-soldier-turned-secret-service-agent Ewan survives a bloody shootout with a member of an Islamic terrorist cell who steals Harry's briefcase full of Semtex explosives and escapes. Ewan's spymasters task Ewan with hunting down the cell members and retrieving the briefcase.
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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