Prisoners vs The Grifters
Prisoners has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 6.5/10 for The Grifters). The Grifters is the shorter watch at 1h 50m compared with 2h 33m. The Grifters is the older of the two (1990 against 2013). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Prisoners
The Grifters| Prisoners | The Grifters | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.1/10 | ★ 6.5/10 |
| Year | 2013 | 1990 |
| Length | 2h 33m | 1h 50m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Denis Villeneuve | Stephen Frears |
| Main cast | Dylan Minnette, Len Cariou, Paul Dano, Jake Gyllenhaal, Terrence Howard | Stephen Tobolowsky, John Cusack, Gailard Sartain, Eddie Jones, Annette Bening |
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.
The Grifters
A small-time conman has his loyalties torn between his estranged mother and his new girlfriend, both of whom are high-stakes grifters with their own angles to play.
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