Shoplifters vs The Town
Shoplifters has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 7.2/10 for The Town). Shoplifters is the shorter watch at 2h compared with 2h 5m. The Town is the older of the two (2010 against 2018). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Shoplifters
The Town| Shoplifters | The Town | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.9/10 | ★ 7.2/10 |
| Year | 2018 | 2010 |
| Length | 2h | 2h 5m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | Japan | – |
| Director | Hirokazu Kore-eda | Ben Affleck |
| Main cast | Kengo Kora, Aju Makita, Akira Emoto, Sosuke Ikematsu, Lily Franky | Jon Hamm, Jeremy Renner, Titus Welliver, Chris Cooper, Ben Affleck |
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 Town
Doug MacRay is a longtime thief, who, smarter than the rest of his crew, is looking for his chance to exit the game. When a bank job leads to the group kidnapping an attractive branch manager, he takes on the role of monitoring her – but their burgeoning relationship threatens to unveil the identities of Doug and his crew to the FBI Agent who is on their case.
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