Prisoners vs The United States of Leland

Prisoners has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 6.5/10 for The United States of Leland). The United States of Leland is the shorter watch at 1h 48m compared with 2h 33m. The United States of Leland is the older of the two (2003 against 2013). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Prisoners posterPrisoners2013 VS The United States of Leland posterThe United States of Leland2003
PrisonersThe United States of Leland
Audience score★ 8.1/10★ 6.5/10
Year20132003
Length2h 33m1h 48m
GenresCrime, Drama, ThrillerCrime, Drama
CountryUnited States of America–
DirectorDenis VilleneuveMatthew Ryan Hoge
Main castDylan Minnette, Len Cariou, Paul Dano, Jake Gyllenhaal, Terrence HowardDon Cheadle, Kerry Washington, Jena Malone, Lena Olin, Ryan Gosling

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 United States of Leland

A withdrawn young man, Leland Fitzgerald is imprisoned for the murder of a mentally disabled boy, who also happened to be the brother of his girlfriend, Becky. As the community struggles to deal with the killing, Pearl Madison, a teacher at the prison, decides to write about Leland's case. Meanwhile, others affected by the murder, including Becky and her sister, Julie, must contend with their own problems.

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