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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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Vaughn R Tonight we watched this one. 'PRISONERS' Before watching.. My brain. Blah blah blah Hugh Jackman. Blah blah blah Jake Guylenaaaahhhlllll or whatever. 🙄 I stand corrected. Firstly, it's a long film. It's also like,... Thriller, Drama or something... Not Horror. Usually, when it a long film, it's filled with filler content. This one was different. Brief synopsis; Two young girls vanish. Hell Bent Revenge Dad out for, well, Revenge... Detective actually doing good work and trying to solve crime... Many misunderstandings and distrust begin. Thing is, at 2.5hrs long, I'm usually very sceptical ov what's being screened. Very few scenes could be cut from this one. Well written for thee screen. We enjoyed it. Vaughn Roxx gives this 4 Stars. ☆☆☆☆ Sun Angel Roxx gives this 4 Stars. ☆☆☆☆ Total 8 Stars out ov 10. ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ Definitely worth a look. 🤙😎 Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/28/25 Full Review Hao Ian L Villeneuve's Prisoners captivates throughout its two and a half hours of runtime, with the product being a film that propelled his name into the mainstream. Yet, for all its success, it's difficult to overlook a lot of the sloppiness reflected in some random, unexplained character motives and clichéd detours seen in many mediocre thrillers. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/27/25 Full Review E M I can’t recall a movie that stayed with me longer than Prisoners. My wife and I have never had as quiet of a ride home from the movie theatre before or after and we don’t even have kids. The cast, the score and the acting couldn’t of been any better. Extra credit to Gyllenhall, Jackman and Dano they nailed very demanding roles that had to stay w them as well, it couldn’t of been easy. If you have young kids I’d strongly recommend sitting this one out. To all involved- a sincere thank you for making such a outstanding, grippingly grim, emotionally charged, penetrative piece of cinema…Bravo! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/26/25 Full Review Tara L This has got to be one of best thriller drama movies I have ever seen. It kept my attention throughout the entire movie and only a handful of movies have been able to do that in my lifetime. The acting is unbelievable and the twist is so unexpected. Anyone who thinks this movie is bad should be banned from leaving reviews. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/22/25 Full Review ryan k Absolutely incredible movie, great premise, emotional at times, kept me on the edge of my seat and I wasn't able to solve the mystery until the very end. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/15/25 Full Review Saul J Great suspenseful movie and would definitely recommend Amazing build up and great ending with exceptional acting Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/03/25 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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