It Was Just an Accident vs Prisoners
Prisoners has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 7.1/10 for It Was Just an Accident). It Was Just an Accident is the shorter watch at 1h 43m compared with 2h 33m. Prisoners is the older of the two (2013 against 2025). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
It Was Just an Accident
Prisoners| It Was Just an Accident | Prisoners | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 8.1/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2013 |
| Length | 1h 43m | 2h 33m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Jafar Panahi | Denis Villeneuve |
| Main cast | Vahid Mobasseri, Mariam Afshari, Ebrahim Azizi, Hadis Pakbaten, Majid Panahi | Dylan Minnette, Len Cariou, Paul Dano, Jake Gyllenhaal, Terrence Howard |
Synopsis
It Was Just an Accident
Vahid, an Azerbaijani auto mechanic, was once imprisoned by Iranian authorities. During his sentence, he was interrogated blindfolded. One day, a man named Eqbal enters his workshop. His prosthetic leg creaks, and Vahid thinks he recognizes one of his former torturers.
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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