Proof vs The Prestige

The Prestige has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.3/10 for Proof). Proof is the shorter watch at 1h 41m compared with 2h 10m. Proof is the older of the two (2005 against 2006). Both are drama, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.

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ProofThe Prestige
Audience score★ 6.3/10★ 8.2/10
Year20052006
Length1h 41m2h 10m
GenresDrama, MysteryDrama, Mystery, Science Fiction
Country––
DirectorJohn MaddenChristopher Nolan
Main castJake Gyllenhaal, Anthony Hopkins, Hope Davis, Chipo Chung, Gwyneth PaltrowMichael Caine, Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman, Piper Perabo, Andy Serkis

Synopsis

Proof

Catherine is a woman in her late twenties who is strongly devoted to her father, Robert, a brilliant and well-known mathematician whose grip on reality is beginning to slip away. As Robert descends into madness, Catherine begins to wonder if she may have inherited her father's mental illness along with his mathematical genius.

The Prestige

A mysterious story of two magicians whose intense rivalry leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy -- full of obsession, deceit and jealousy with dangerous and deadly consequences.

Where to watch

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