Shoplifters vs Side Effects
Shoplifters has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 6.6/10 for Side Effects). Side Effects is the shorter watch at 1h 46m compared with 2h . Side Effects is the older of the two (2013 against 2018). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Shoplifters
Side Effects| Shoplifters | Side Effects | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.9/10 | ★ 6.6/10 |
| Year | 2018 | 2013 |
| Length | 2h | 1h 46m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Hirokazu Kore-eda | Steven Soderbergh |
| Main cast | Kengo Kora, Aju Makita, Akira Emoto, Sosuke Ikematsu, Lily Franky | Jude Law, David Costabile, Peter Friedman, Marin Ireland, Mamie Gummer |
Synopsis
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.
Side Effects
A woman turns to prescription medication as a way of handling her anxiety concerning her husband's upcoming release from prison.
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