Insomnia vs Prisoners
Prisoners has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 7/10 for Insomnia). Insomnia is the shorter watch at 1h 58m compared with 2h 33m. Insomnia is the older of the two (2002 against 2013). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Insomnia | Prisoners | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.0/10 | ★ 8.1/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 2013 |
| Length | 1h 58m | 2h 33m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | United States of America |
| Director | Christopher Nolan | Denis Villeneuve |
| Main cast | Maura Tierney, Hilary Swank, Larry Holden, Nicky Katt, Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe | Dylan Minnette, Len Cariou, Paul Dano, Jake Gyllenhaal, Terrence Howard |
Synopsis
Insomnia
Two Los Angeles homicide detectives are dispatched to a northern town where the sun doesn't set to investigate the methodical murder of a local teen.
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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