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Prisoners

2013Movie2 h 33 minR

DramaThriller
79
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb8.2Letterboxd4.3/5Metacritic708.2Rotten Tomatoes81%87%

A nerve-racking, relentlessly bleak drama movie about crime and the mind, with standout performances and direction.

Good for thought-provoking · adults · public viewing safe

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Story

How far would you go to protect your child?

After his six-year-old daughter is abducted, a desperate father takes justice into his own hands when he loses faith in the detective leading the investigation, setting both men on a collision course as the search descends into obsession and moral compromise.

Feels like

  • Gritty Crime Thriller
  • Moral Ambiguity
  • Atmospheric Dread
  • Character-Driven Mystery
  • Cinematic Mastery
  • Psychological Torment
  • Desperate Fatherhood
  • Relentless Tension
  • Dark & Bleak Tone

Cast

24 of 34

Crew

Directed by
Denis Villeneuve
Written by
Aaron Guzikowski
Produced by
Broderick Johnson, Andrew A. Kosove, Adam Kolbrenner
Music by
Jóhann Jóhannsson

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Facts

September 19, 2013 · 2 h 33 min · R

Released
September 19, 2013
Runtime
2 h 33 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Drama, Thriller, Crime
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$46 million
Box office
$122 million
Available in
131 countries

Tropes

Rage Against the Heavens, Roaring Rampage of Rescue, Just Between You and Me +9

  • Rage Against the Heavens
  • Roaring Rampage of Rescue
  • Just Between You and Me
  • Black-and-Gray Morality
  • Room Full of Crazy
  • Thrown Down a Well
  • Married to the Job
  • Father's Quest
  • Confess in Confidence
  • The Dead Guy Did It
  • Hollywood Law
  • Survivalist Stash

12 of 63 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Prisoners?"

Questions about Prisoners

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Prisoners?

Apple TV

In the United States, Prisoners streams on Apple TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 119 other countries.

Is Prisoners worth watching?

79
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79 (IMDb 8.2, Letterboxd 4.3 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 81%, and Metacritic 70).

Will I feel good after watching Prisoners?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Will Prisoners scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 6 of 10.

What tropes does Prisoners use?

Rage Against the HeavensRoaring Rampage of RescueJust Between You and MeBlack-and-Gray MoralityRoom Full of CrazyThrown Down a WellMarried to the JobFather's QuestConfess in ConfidenceThe Dead Guy Did ItHollywood LawSurvivalist Stashand 51 more

TV Tropes lists 63 tropes for it, including Rage Against the Heavens, Roaring Rampage of Rescue, and Just Between You and Me.