Layer Cake vs Shoplifters
Shoplifters has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 6.9/10 for Layer Cake). Layer Cake is the shorter watch at 1h 45m compared with 2h . Layer Cake is the older of the two (2004 against 2018). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Layer Cake
Shoplifters| Layer Cake | Shoplifters | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.9/10 | ★ 7.9/10 |
| Year | 2004 | 2018 |
| Length | 1h 45m | 2h |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Matthew Vaughn | Hirokazu Kore-eda |
| Main cast | Tom Hardy, Ben Whishaw, Colm Meaney, Michael Gambon, Kenneth Cranham | Kengo Kora, Aju Makita, Akira Emoto, Sosuke Ikematsu, Lily Franky |
Synopsis
Layer Cake
When a seemingly straight-forward drug deal goes awry, XXXX has to break his die-hard rules and turn up the heat, not only to outwit the old regime and come out on top, but to save his own skin...
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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