Prisoners
2013 | 153 min | Drama, Thriller, Crime
Why it’s a Saturday Special
Audiences adore it (8.1/10), people are still talking about it and it earned strong reviews (82%). A strong pick for the weekend.
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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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
82% on Rotten Tomatoes, 70 on Metacritic
- AudiencesVery strong
8.1/10 from 14K viewers
- AwardsSolid
1 win, 1 other nomination — nominated for Academy Award for Best Cinematography; won National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$122 million worldwide on a $46 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
1.6 million Wikipedia readers in the past year
Where to watch in US
Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Trailer
Cast & crew
Directed by Denis Villeneuve
- Hugh JackmanKeller Dover
- Jake GyllenhaalDetective Loki
- Viola DavisNancy Birch
- Maria BelloGrace Dover
- Terrence HowardFranklin Birch
- Melissa LeoHolly Jones
- Paul DanoAlex Jones
- Dylan MinnetteRalph Dover
- Zoë SoulEliza Birch
- Erin GerasimovichAnna Dover