John Q vs Shoplifters
Shoplifters has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 7.1/10 for John Q). John Q is the shorter watch at 1h 56m compared with 2h . John Q is the older of the two (2002 against 2018). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
John Q
Shoplifters| John Q | Shoplifters | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 7.9/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 2018 |
| Length | 1h 56m | 2h |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Nick Cassavetes | Hirokazu Kore-eda |
| Main cast | Shawn Hatosy, Ray Liotta, Ethan Suplee, James Woods, Robert Duvall | Kengo Kora, Aju Makita, Akira Emoto, Sosuke Ikematsu, Lily Franky |
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.
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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