iHostage vs Shoplifters
Shoplifters has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 6/10 for iHostage). iHostage is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 2h . Shoplifters is the older of the two (2018 against 2025). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
iHostage
Shoplifters| iHostage | Shoplifters | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.0/10 | ★ 7.9/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2018 |
| Length | 1h 40m | 2h |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | Netherlands | – |
| Director | Bobby Boermans | Hirokazu Kore-eda |
| Main cast | Roosmarijn van der Hoek, Soufiane Moussouli, Admir Šehović, Emmanuel Ohene Boafo, Fockeline Ouwerkerk | Kengo Kora, Aju Makita, Akira Emoto, Sosuke Ikematsu, Lily Franky |
Synopsis
iHostage
When a gunman enters an Apple Store in the heart of Amsterdam, the police face a delicate challenge to resolve the standoff.
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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