Groom's Block vs Prisoners
Prisoners has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 5.6/10 for Groom's Block). Groom's Block is the shorter watch at 1h 44m compared with 2h 33m. Prisoners is the older of the two (2013 against 2017). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Groom's Block
Prisoners| Groom's Block | Prisoners | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.6/10 | ★ 8.1/10 |
| Year | 2017 | 2013 |
| Length | 1h 44m | 2h 33m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | İlker Savaşkurt | Denis Villeneuve |
| Main cast | Musa Can Pekcan, Diyar Karataş, Barış Atay, Caner Erdem, Halit Karaata | Dylan Minnette, Len Cariou, Paul Dano, Jake Gyllenhaal, Terrence Howard |
Synopsis
Groom's Block
Groom's Block is slang in Turkey for prison sections holding those accused of serious sex crimes. The film's story and characters are drawn from everyday life. In the Groom's Block, the guards and prison governor manipulate tensions, as prisoners push each other to the edge of existence. We experience the tension and paradox of a violent prison and justice systems reflecting the shifting moral norms and structure of Turkish society. The jailed…
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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