Savages vs Shoplifters
Shoplifters has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 6.3/10 for Savages). Shoplifters is the shorter watch at 2h compared with 2h 11m. Savages is the older of the two (2012 against 2018). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Savages
Shoplifters| Savages | Shoplifters | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.3/10 | ★ 7.9/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2018 |
| Length | 2h 11m | 2h |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | Japan |
| Director | Oliver Stone | Hirokazu Kore-eda |
| Main cast | Shea Whigham, Taylor Kitsch, Jake McLaughlin, Benicio del Toro, John Travolta | Kengo Kora, Aju Makita, Akira Emoto, Sosuke Ikematsu, Lily Franky |
Synopsis
Savages
Pot growers Ben and Chon face off against the Mexican drug cartel who kidnapped their shared girlfriend.
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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