School on Fire vs Shoplifters
Shoplifters has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 7.3/10 for School on Fire). School on Fire is the shorter watch at 1h 44m compared with 2h . School on Fire is the older of the two (1988 against 2018). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
School on Fire
Shoplifters| School on Fire | Shoplifters | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.3/10 | ★ 7.9/10 |
| Year | 1988 | 2018 |
| Length | 1h 44m | 2h |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Ringo Lam Ling-Tung | Hirokazu Kore-eda |
| Main cast | Roy Cheung Yiu-Yeung, Damian Lau Chung-Yan, Frankie Ng Chi-Hung, Well Chin Wing-Wai, Lam Ching-Ying | Kengo Kora, Aju Makita, Akira Emoto, Sosuke Ikematsu, Lily Franky |
Synopsis
School on Fire
A young schoolgirl, Yuen Fong becomes caught in a tragic stranglehold of triad activity after she testifies in court over a triad beating. When this news reaches the triad leader Brother Smart, Yuen Fong must pay him protection money for what she has done as events begin to escalate.
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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