Owning Mahowny vs Shoplifters
Shoplifters has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 6.7/10 for Owning Mahowny). Owning Mahowny is the shorter watch at 1h 44m compared with 2h . Owning Mahowny is the older of the two (2003 against 2018). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Owning Mahowny
Shoplifters| Owning Mahowny | Shoplifters | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.7/10 | ★ 7.9/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2018 |
| Length | 1h 44m | 2h |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | Japan |
| Director | Richard Kwietniowski | Hirokazu Kore-eda |
| Main cast | John Hurt, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Maury Chaykin, Minnie Driver, Vince Corazza | Kengo Kora, Aju Makita, Akira Emoto, Sosuke Ikematsu, Lily Franky |
Synopsis
Owning Mahowny
Dan Mahowny was a rising star at the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. At twenty-four he was assistant manager of a major branch in the heart of Toronto's financial district. To his colleagues he was a workaholic. To his customers, he was astute, decisive and helpful. To his friends, he was a quiet, but humorous man who enjoyed watching sports on television. To his girlfriend, he was shy but engaging. None of them knew the other side of Dan…
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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