Road to Perdition vs Shoplifters

Shoplifters has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 7.4/10 for Road to Perdition). Road to Perdition is the shorter watch at 1h 57m compared with 2h . Road to Perdition is the older of the two (2002 against 2018). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Road to Perdition posterRoad to Perdition2002 VS Shoplifters posterShoplifters2018
Road to PerditionShoplifters
Audience score★ 7.4/10★ 7.9/10
Year20022018
Length1h 57m2h
GenresCrime, Drama, ThrillerCrime, Drama, Thriller
Country––
DirectorSam MendesHirokazu Kore-eda
Main castTyler Hoechlin, Jude Law, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tom Hanks, Dylan BakerKengo Kora, Aju Makita, Akira Emoto, Sosuke Ikematsu, Lily Franky

Synopsis

Road to Perdition

Mike Sullivan works as a hit man for crime boss John Rooney. Sullivan views Rooney as a father figure, however after his son is witness to a killing, Mike Sullivan finds himself on the run in attempt to save the life of his son and at the same time looking for revenge on those who wronged him.

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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