Just Play Dead vs Shoplifters
Just Play Dead has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 7.9/10 for Shoplifters). Just Play Dead is the shorter watch at 1h 37m compared with 2h . Shoplifters is the older of the two (2018 against 2026). Both are crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Just Play Dead
Shoplifters| Just Play Dead | Shoplifters | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.2/10 | ★ 7.9/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2018 |
| Length | 1h 37m | 2h |
| Genres | Crime, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | United Kingdom | – |
| Director | Martin Campbell | Hirokazu Kore-eda |
| Main cast | Eoin Macken, Samuel L. Jackson, Eva Green, María Pedraza, Jason Fernández | Kengo Kora, Aju Makita, Akira Emoto, Sosuke Ikematsu, Lily Franky |
Synopsis
Just Play Dead
A criminal mastermind plans to fake his death for insurance money while framing his wife's lover. His wife plots to kill him for real and take it all. Both race to outmanoeuvre each other in a deadly battle of wits.
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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