Prisoners vs Shoplifters
Prisoners has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 7.9/10 for Shoplifters). Shoplifters is the shorter watch at 2h compared with 2h 33m. Prisoners is the older of the two (2013 against 2018). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Prisoners
Shoplifters| Prisoners | Shoplifters | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.1/10 | ★ 7.9/10 |
| Year | 2013 | 2018 |
| Length | 2h 33m | 2h |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Denis Villeneuve | Hirokazu Kore-eda |
| Main cast | Dylan Minnette, Len Cariou, Paul Dano, Jake Gyllenhaal, Terrence Howard | Kengo Kora, Aju Makita, Akira Emoto, Sosuke Ikematsu, Lily Franky |
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.
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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