Prisoners vs PTU
Prisoners has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 6.9/10 for PTU). PTU is the shorter watch at 1h 28m compared with 2h 33m. PTU is the older of the two (2003 against 2013). Both are crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Prisoners
PTU| Prisoners | PTU | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.1/10 | ★ 6.9/10 |
| Year | 2013 | 2003 |
| Length | 2h 33m | 1h 28m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Denis Villeneuve | Johnnie To |
| Main cast | Dylan Minnette, Len Cariou, Paul Dano, Jake Gyllenhaal, Terrence Howard | Lo Hoi-Pang, Simon Yam, Roderick Lam Chung-Kei, Jimmy Wong, Lam Suet |
Synopsis
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.
PTU
Follows a police tactical unit during one dangerous night on the streets of Hong Kong as they try to recover a cop's stolen gun. Things turn deadly when they run into a web of gangland crimes.