K vs Prisoners
Prisoners has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 6/10 for K). K is the shorter watch at 2h 15m compared with 2h 33m. K is the older of the two (1997 against 2013). Both are crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
K
Prisoners| K | Prisoners | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.0/10 | ★ 8.1/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2013 |
| Length | 2h 15m | 2h 33m |
| Genres | Crime, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Alexandre Arcady | Denis Villeneuve |
| Main cast | Isabella Ferrari, Patrick Bruel, Marthe Keller, Pinkas Braun, Dieter Kirchlechner | Dylan Minnette, Len Cariou, Paul Dano, Jake Gyllenhaal, Terrence Howard |
Synopsis
K
In this French crime film, set during the time of the Gulf War, an elderly German tourist is murdered in Paris by junk dealer Joseph Katz (Pinkas Braun), a friend of Paris detective Sam Bellamy (singer Patrick Bruel). Romantically involved with the victim's daughter Emma Guter (Isabella Ferrari), Bellamy covers up the crime he witnessed. Joseph then mysteriously vanishes, and Bellamy heads for Berlin where the victim's possessions are…
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.