John Q vs Prisoners
Prisoners has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 7.1/10 for John Q). John Q is the shorter watch at 1h 56m compared with 2h 33m. John Q is the older of the two (2002 against 2013). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
John Q
Prisoners| John Q | Prisoners | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 8.1/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 2013 |
| Length | 1h 56m | 2h 33m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Nick Cassavetes | Denis Villeneuve |
| Main cast | Shawn Hatosy, Ray Liotta, Ethan Suplee, James Woods, Robert Duvall | Dylan Minnette, Len Cariou, Paul Dano, Jake Gyllenhaal, Terrence Howard |
Synopsis
John Q
John Quincy Archibald is a father and husband whose son is diagnosed with an enlarged heart and then finds out he cannot receive a transplant because HMO insurance will not cover it. Therefore, he decides to take a hospital full of patients hostage until the hospital puts his son's name on the donor's list.
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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