Shoplifters vs The Hypnotist
Shoplifters has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 5.6/10 for The Hypnotist). Shoplifters is the shorter watch at 2h compared with 2h 1m. The Hypnotist is the older of the two (2012 against 2018). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Shoplifters
The Hypnotist| Shoplifters | The Hypnotist | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.9/10 | ★ 5.6/10 |
| Year | 2018 | 2012 |
| Length | 2h | 2h 1m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Hirokazu Kore-eda | Lasse Hallström |
| Main cast | Kengo Kora, Aju Makita, Akira Emoto, Sosuke Ikematsu, Lily Franky | Lena Olin, Helena af Sandeberg, Mikael Persbrandt, Eva Melander, Jan Waldekranz |
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.
The Hypnotist
After a young woman and her parents are murdered by a killer determined to wipe out the entire family, Detective Inspector Joona Linna works with a psychiatrist to hypnotize the son who narrowly escaped death in order to find the one surviving daughter before the murderer does.
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