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Prisoners

Play trailer Poster for Prisoners R Released Sep 20, 2013 2h 33m Mystery & Thriller Crime Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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Keller Dover (Hugh Jackman) faces a parent's worst nightmare when his 6-year-old daughter, Anna, and her friend go missing. The only lead is an old motorhome that had been parked on their street. The head of the investigation, Detective Loki (Jake Gyllenhaal), arrests the driver (Paul Dano), but a lack of evidence forces Loki to release his only suspect. Dover, knowing that his daughter's life is at stake, decides that he has no choice but to take matters into his own hands.
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Prisoners has an emotional complexity and a sense of dread that makes for absorbing (and disturbing) viewing.

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Kate Stables Sight & Sound Guzikowski's well-honed thriller occasionally idles under Villeneuve's dark character studies, but the director's powerfully imposed mood of dread elevates what might otherwise have been just a superior police procedural. Jul 31, 2018 Full Review Jason Bailey Flavorwire An increasingly sloppy thriller, filled with obvious clues, laughable red herrings, and halfhearted "shock" reveals, played at a snail's pace that lets far too much air into the narrative. Jun 19, 2016 Full Review Chris Stuckmann ChrisStuckmann.com This film haunted me for days and weeks after seeing it, and the feeling still lingers. Rated: A+ Apr 17, 2015 Full Review Miles Surrey The Ringer The tense thriller that put its director on the map... Sep 29, 2023 Full Review Iván Kazi EscribiendoCine While the resolution is close to being predictable... the movie's strong suit is something else. The process, the content, and the journey are profoundly immersive. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 8/10 Dec 7, 2022 Full Review Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies “Prisoners” offers some slick foreboding, crafty twists, and a satisfying ending. Rated: 4/5 Aug 24, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Buck M Prisoners is a devastating ordeal through the Villeneuve's impressionistic prism. It's a testament to all involved that you want to revisit the ugliness of the story for the artistry of its construction. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/07/25 Full Review Gregory S This was just an incredible movie. Everything from script, cinematography, acting, everything is master class. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/05/25 Full Review Kazi Z Masterpiece.This is inspiration movie. This movie gives me a great learn.this movie i never forgot. I give this movie 4.5. i would give 5 but this violence rate is too low. It’s a well teach movie. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 06/23/25 Full Review Joe M. dark, deeply emotional, and a modern masterpiece. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/22/25 Full Review Hollis Q There is a level of bleakness to Villeneuve's film that one usually only sees in the film cultures of Japan and South Korea - a willingness to take a narrative one step further than its audience might be comfortable taking. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/21/25 Full Review Athena N BEST THRLLER IVE SEEN This movie is so amazing and the casting is perfect! Prisoners is one of those movies where you can’t stop watching and you just want to watch it forever. It’s also very realistic especially when they are beating people up and Jake Gyllenhaal look at the end of the film. Must see this movie! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/02/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Keller Dover (Hugh Jackman) faces a parent's worst nightmare when his 6-year-old daughter, Anna, and her friend go missing. The only lead is an old motorhome that had been parked on their street. The head of the investigation, Detective Loki (Jake Gyllenhaal), arrests the driver (Paul Dano), but a lack of evidence forces Loki to release his only suspect. Dover, knowing that his daughter's life is at stake, decides that he has no choice but to take matters into his own hands.
Director
Denis Villeneuve
Producer
Broderick Johnson, Kira Davis, Andrew A. Kosove, Adam Kolbrenner
Screenwriter
Aaron Guzikowski
Distributor
Warner Bros.
Production Co
8:38 Productions, Madhouse Entertainment
Rating
R (Language Throughout|Disturbing Violent Content|Torture)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 20, 2013, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
May 10, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$61.0M
Runtime
2h 33m
Sound Mix
Datasat, SDDS, Dolby Digital
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